Innovative, multidisciplinary and collaborative practice models are part of the solution to improving access to child neurology care. This is especially critical in light of the rising cost of health care and the need to thoughtfully utilize resources. Telephone management is one strategy for providing care to children with complex chronic illness, but must be done by skilled clinicians with specialized child neurology training.
The Association of Child Neurology Nurses has developed a collection of quick reference Child Neurology Telephone Encounter Pocket Guides with an emphasis on process oriented rather than acute triage and a focus on nursing case and care management. These quick reference tools easily guide the new, less experienced or rotating RN, NP, CNS, PA, medical student or resident efficiently through a child neurology telephone encounter. Their companion educational topic overviews and data collection tools are located in the Child Neurology Telephone Encounter Guides comprehensive edition.