Elaine Bruner, MSN, RN, CMGT-BC, is an experienced nurse, case manager, and educator. Her current position is as an Active Duty Nurse Case Manager, where daily challenges keep her case management skills sharp, plus reinforce her strong advocacy role. In addition to military issues, Elaine’s other passions are food insecurity and spirituality.

The intent of this column is meant to speak to the heart of case management: our joys, our struggles, and our lessons learned. Please send your thoughts and ideas to us so we may include them in future articles. Teresa M. Treiger at: [email protected]

The author reports no conflicts of interest.

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