Maria Kintu, BSA, LPN

Licensed Practical Nurse

An individual with post-high school vocational training and practical experience in the provision of nursing care at a level less than that required for certification as a Registered Nurse. Requirements for education, experience, licensure, and job responsibilities vary among the states.

Home Health Clinical Nurse Specialist

Ms. Maria Kintu is a Home Health Clinical Nurse Specialist in Lenexa, KS with special training and skill in providing one-on-one healthcare for patients in their homes, and performing tasks that patients and their family can't. As a Home Health Clinical Nurse Specialist, Maria Kintu, BSA, LPN performs specialized services, as well as helping with basic needs like eating and bathing. Home Health Nursing (Clinical Nurse Specialist) is a specialty for nurse assistants, licensed vocational nurses, and registered nurses. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Home Health Clinical Nurse Specialists include arthritis, hormone disorders, diabetes, infections, wounds, ALS, and Alzheimer's. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Home Health Clinical Nurse Specialists include general health maintenance, medication and diabetes management, nutritional therapy, IV therapy, and wound care.

Case Manager / Care Coordinator

A person who provides case management services and assists an individual in gaining access to needed medical, social, educational, and/or other services. The person has the ability to provide an assessment and review of completed plan of care on a periodic basis. This person is also able to take collaborative action to coordinate the services with other providers and monitor the enrollee's progress toward the cost-effective achievement of objectives specified in the plan of care. Credentials may vary from an experience in the fields of psychology, social work, rehabilitation, nursing or a closely related human service field, to a related Assoc of Arts Degree or to nursing credentials. Some states may require certification in case management.