Connecting the Dots: Understanding the relationship between Case Management and Nurse Life Care Planning

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1 Connecting the Dots: Understanding the relationship between Case Management and Nurse Life Care Planning Host: AANLCP Presenters: Becky Czarnik, Shelene Giles, Victoria Powell & Carrie Thomas Facilitator: Gigi Ligons

2 Our Presenters: Becky Czarnik Shelene Giles Victoria Powell Carrie Thomas

3 Housekeeping Audio muted throughout presentation and opens for Q & A If you have an urgent comment or question, please use the chat box on the right hand side of your screen

4 Our Presenter: Victoria Powell Victoria Powell is a certified nurse life care planner who began her transition into life care planning as a worker s compensation case manager. She holds several certifications (CCM, LNCC, CNLCP, CLCP, CBIS, MSCC, CEAS) which have enhanced her abilities as a life care planner & legal nurse consultant. She has a special interest in amputation injury. She is the founder and current president of VP Medical Consulting located in Central Arkansas and currently serves on the AANLCP Executive Board as President Elect.

5 Case Management Collaborative process of assessment, planning, facilitation, and advocacy for options and services to meet an individual s health needs through communication and available resources to promote quality cost-effective outcomes Helping the injured, disabled, elderly, children, mentally ill, chronically ill, etc.

6 Nurse Life Care Planning.

7 Workers Compensation Case Mgmt

8 Workers Compensation Case Mgmt

9 Workers Compensation Case Mgmt

10 Workers Compensation Case Mgmt

11 Workers Compensation Case Mgmt

12 Our Presenter: Becky Czarnik Becky Czarnik received her BSN from St Olaf College and her Masters from Ohio State University. She has extensive experience in critical care, home care and administration. Becky is currently employed at a 200 bed hospital providing case management services by coordinating the discharge of patients into the Home Health Care Services. Becky founded her business, Sierra Nurse Consultants in She received her Legal Nurse Consultant certificate in 2008, Life Care Planning Certification in 2011 and became certified in Medicare Set Aside in Becky is an active member of AANLCP by serving on the Journal and Research Committees. Becky is working toward switching the ratio of her "day job" and her consulting business.

13 Hospital Based Case Management

14 Hospital Based Case Management

15 Hospital Based Case Management

16 Hospital Based Case Management

17 Our Presenter: Carrie Thomas Carrie has a BSN from Oregon Health Sciences University and a MSN from the University of Utah. She practiced as a nurse midwife in Kentucky, Alaska and Washington for 10 years prior to moving into case management, becoming board-certified in Since 2009, she has provided intensive outpatient case management services within a large primary care medical home in Portland, Oregon. Carrie has presented throughout the Pacific Northwest on such topics as patient-centered medical home, case management and care transitions. Most recently she presented at the CMSA Annual Conference in Cleveland, Ohio. In 2012, Carrie earned her certification in Life Care Planning and in 2013 certified in Medicare Set Aside Consulting. She currently works toward building an independent business.

18 Clinic Based Case Management

19 Clinic Based Case Management

20 Medical Home Case Management

21 Medical Home Case Management

22 Our Presenter: Shelene Giles Shelene has extensive knowledge/experience within the medical and vocational case management fields. She has been employed in these areas for over twenty years. Shelene holds degrees in Nursing, Rehabilitation Counseling, Psychology, and Business Administration. She is a Registered Nurse and her certifications include Certified Nurse Life Care Planner, Certified Life Care Planner, Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, Medicare Set- Aside Consultant Certified, and Legal Nurse Consultant Certified. Shelene is the President of FIG Services, a nationally recognized educational provider in the fields of Nurse Life Care Planning and Medicare Set-Asides. She is a former AANLCP President.

23 Case Management (Vocational) Non-profit organizations assisting disabled teenagers/injured adults within employment settings For-profit organizations assisting injured workers back into workforce or vocational training/retraining Focus on safe return to work within limitations/abilities or being productive member of society Social security disability, workers compensation and liability claims

24 Case Management (Medical) Introduced to medical case management - progressed to catastrophic cases Assessing client, collaboration with healthcare providers, coordination of medical care, assessing outcomes Projecting medical care & costs for reserves & settlements Disability, workers compensation & liability claims Supervisor/managed medical & vocational case management services Quality assurance/cost savings/training for case managers & marketers

25 Nurse Life Care Planner/MSA Aside Allocator Projecting future medical & non-medical needs Determining associated costs Specific timeframe or life expectancy Catastrophic & non-catastrophic cases Consultant vs. Expert Witness Workers compensation, liability claims & litigated cases Created/supervisor/managed catastrophic services Quality assurance/cost savings/training for NLCP, LCP, MSAA & marketers

26 Case Management vs. Life Care Planning LCP recognized as specialty under CM umbrella CM associations vs. LCP associations CM certification vs. LCP certification CM continuing education vs. LCP continuing education Similarities Differences

27 The Perks of Life Care Planning Majority of NLCP are CM Majority of LCP are nurses Majority of NLCP are entrepreneurs Revenue Flexibility Pros vs. Challenges

28 vp Educational courses The following entities offer Life Care Planning core programs: Kelynco ( FIG Services Inc ( Capital University ( University of Florida ( Kaplan ( Registered nurses should consider life care plan core programs that include the Nursing Process as well as the core Nurse Life Care Planner topics of Life Care Planning, Spinal Cord Injuries, Burns and Amputations, Acquired and Traumatic Brain Injury, Neonatal and Pediatric Injuries/Illnesses, and Chronic Pain. To access the Handbook, go to

29 vp Educational considerations Does it meet the criteria for certification? Is it based in your scope of practice? Hours of instruction? Provide necessary start up forms, templates, and other business related items? Mentorship included/available? Onsite/offsite? Length of time to complete the course?

30 Nurse Educator FIG Services nationally recognized & approved educational provider for CNLCP & CLCP & MSCC certifications FIG Services nursing, CNLCP, CLCP & MSCC continuing education FIG Services offers step-by-step process, resources/templates/samples FIG Services offers guidance with business set-up & marketing FIG Services offers mentorship (ongoing & no charge) to FIG students FIG Services connects students with referral sources

31 Certifications for Life Care Planners CNLCP-Certified Nurse Life Care Planner Certified Nurse Life Care Planner Certification Board CLCP-Certified Life Care Planner International Commission on Healthcare Certification (ICHCC) LNCP-C Lifetime Nurse Care Planner Certified The Lifetime Nurse Care Planner - Certified Certification Board (LNCP-C Certification Board)

32 Position paper can be found on the AANLCP website About us Position Papers Education & Certification

33 CNLCP Certification Requirements Licensed as a RN (active w/o restriction) for at least the past 5 years. Minimum of 2 years of full time paid nurse life care planning and/or case management experience, personally coordinating client services along the continuum of care. PLUS one of the following: Route 1 Minimum of 120 continuing education units from a life care planning course within the past 5 years immediately preceding the application. Route 2 Proof of two years of life care planning experience within the past five years immediately preceding the application.

34 American Association of NLCPlanners Four Membership Levels About us/why Join? Premier Deluxe Basic Associate Join the Community registration for notifications vp

35 Associate Membership

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37 Thank you Thank you for attending our AANLCP Webinar Connecting the Dots: Understanding the relationship between Case Management and Nurse Life Care Planning with presenters Becky Czarnik, Shelene Giles, Victoria Powell & Carrie Thomas. This webinar will be available for On-Demand playback and can be found on the AANLCP Webinar Archives page: For resources, education opportunities and more visit our website at