Case Management in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

This article will provide the reader with an overview of the concept of case management as it is used by the neonatal nurse practitioner in a neonatal intensive care unit. The role of the neonatal nurse practitioner as a case manager will be compared and contrasted to the roles of the primary nurse and staff nurse. The collaborative role with physicians will be described. Future directions for neonatal case management also will be addressed