Preferred Case Management

 CURRICULUM VITAE
OF
BETH TOPP, RN, BSN, BC, CCM

CURRENT POSITON:

       Medical Case Manager, Preferred Case Management, LLC

 

CURRENT RESPONSIBILITIES:

·         Medical case management for Auto, Personal Injury, Medical, Complex Medical Psychiatric, Disability, and Workers’ Compensation claims

·       Peer consultation regarding psychiatric diagnoses and treatment

• Review/consult with claims specialists for case management needs and appropriate rehabilitation services
• Coordinate and communicate between clients, employers, providers, and attorneys
• Medical record analysis for appropriate care and treatment

 

EDUCATION:

Grand Valley State University, Bachelors in Science in Nursing, 1976

CERTIFICATION:

       State of Michigan Registered Nursing

            CCM

BC#0283384-37(Certified for Psychiatric Nursing by ANCC)          

 

CONTINUING EDUCATION AND TRAINING:

         American Psychiatric Nurses Association Member

            Psydoc@psycom.net member- 4200 Psychiatrists consult worldwide

       Neuropathology course, HS 610 at GVSU

            Chronic Pain Interventions HS 750A

            Enhancing Treatment for Depression HS 802

            Numerous continuing education seminars/trainings

           

WORK HISTORY:

         Preferred Case Management, 1/15/03 to present, Nurse Case Manager

         Aetna Insurance Company, 6/99-1/14/03, Disability Nurse Case Manager

            St. Mary’s Hospital, Grand Rapids- MI, 1994-1999, Case Manager on

              Psych-Med Unit, Intake and Discharge Planning, Utilization Review

              ICU-CCU nursing and Emergency Room Supervision, 1977-1981,           

            Harbinger Inc. of Grand Rapids-MI, 1983-1994, Case manager

            Mary FreeBed Hospital, Grand Rapids-MI, Nurse for Psychiatrist,

              Dr. Ted Mauger, 1996-1998, Assessed and rounded on consults

           Pine Rest Hospital, 1981-1983, Adolescent psychiatric nursing