Why Did You Become a Nurse or Case Manager?
I think most nurses and case managers are called to the profession because of a certain compassion and desire to help vulnerable patients. That’s what motivated me. Unfortunately, I found, as I am sure many of you have found, that so much about our healthcare system doesn’t exactly allow us to provide the level of caring and compassion we want to. That’s caused many nurses and case managers to become very disenchanted with their profession. Many national surveys confirm the increasing dissatisfaction of nurses.
What can we do to relight the fire and passion inside of every nurse and case manager? It begins with dedicated leadership that recognizes where the holes exist and takes measures to fill them. For instance, many nurses and case managers would welcome the opportunity to receive more education and training that help them meet new and challenges posed by our evolving healthcare system. What would also help would be an improved dialogue between nurses, case managers and other members of the healthcare profession, from physicians and administrators to insurance companies and plan providers. These other groups need to have a better understanding of what it means to be a nurse and case manager today. They also need to place a higher value on these professions and their vital role.
What else do you think we need? I love to hear your thoughts.
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