Question 1

intensive case management-- what is it?

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ICU: It is medical care of patients with acute life or organ threatening conditions.

Question 2

who does mental health case management?

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RN or SW: Usually a nurse or a social worker.

Question 3

what is case management vs disease management?

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Money: Case management is insurers trying to save money;disease management is trying to improve outcomes days, weeks, and years down the road by applying "best , evidence-based practices" to our current treatments.It is not an easy balancing act.We have been surprised more than once in the quest for the "right" treatment for a disease process.

Question 4

what is conventional case management? who does it?

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Case managers: Usually case managers are social workers or nurses by training.

Question 5

is social work becoming a rare profession? i keep seeing how it slowly being taken over by other professions (ie. psych nurses do in case management)

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No: Social worker especially with masters or licensed still are needed.  They have skill sets which other providers do not get training for.  Case management is for medical causes and not necessarily for social issues.  Social workers are definitely needed in many areas of medicine

Question 6

organopharous poisoning management?

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Organophosphate: This causes a build up of acetylcholine due to enzyme inhibition. Symptoms may be mild eg. Gi to severe such as come, respiratory arrest etc... So treatment needs to be done in a hospital. An evlauation needs to be done first. - effects are independent of exposure amount. Atropine and  pralidoxime are used for treatment along with supportive care.

Question 7

is weight management vital to good health?

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Absolutely!: Aside from quitting smoking, it's one the more important thing you can do to improve your overall health.

Question 8

what's contingency management in psychology?

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Reinforcement: In applied behavioral analysis it is the arranging of contingencies in order to produce a specified behavior. As a treatment for mental disorders or substance abuse, behaviors are rewarded (or sometimes punished). If a reward (or + reinforcer) is given, it is in response to (or contingent upon) a desirable target behavior.

Question 9

what is ''active management of labor'' then?

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Speeding up labor: The 'active management of labor' emerged in the 1990's when it was found that women who had their labors managed to deliver faster had fewer infections, bleeding and c-sections than women who were allowed to labor without any medical interventions.  It usually means breaking the water and starting Pitocin (oxytocin) quickly when women enter labor.  It is not univerally accepted as a way of practice.

Question 10

what does  self-management of diabetes entail?

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Awareness and action: Self-management entails monitoring blood glucose, understanding contribution of diet, exercise and illness, administering appropriate medications to keep blood sugars within well-defined boundaries, recognizing complications, knowing when to call for help. Your doctor may see you for only a few minutes out of every month so the vast majority of management of diabetes must be done by you at home.

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