Cheryl walker

Cheryl Walker serves as a case manager at Blue Cross in Columbia, South Carolina. She has been in this role for 12 years after transitioning from direct bedside care due to a health diagnosis that prevented her from continuing in that capacity. With almost 32 years as a nurse, Walker progressed through the ranks starting as a CNA, then LPN, and RN, and spent significant time in geriatrics, including as Director of Nursing at a nursing home facility for part of 11 years. As a Certified Case Manager, she assists members with care coordination, approvals for treatments and medications, and navigating insurance processes. Walker attributes her success to her family and the reward of seeing patient goals met. She volunteers every fourth Sunday feeding homeless individuals in her community and values integrity above all. She advises young women entering nursing to stay motivated, know their worth, and recognize that unkind patient behavior stems from illness rather than the nurse.