by RNSAdmin | Feb 20, 2021 | Rheumatology Nurse Practice
As someone who relies on several immunosuppressant medications to function, the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic was very, very scary for me. While the news kept trying to reassure people by emphasizing that the virus primarily impacts those who are elderly or have...
by RNSAdmin | Nov 14, 2020 | Rheumatology Nurse Practice
Some days in our rheumatology clinic, our staff feels like a detective agency. We need to work together and examine all of the clues before we’re able to finger the prime suspect. Sometimes we get it right the first time, and sometimes we have to slog through a long...
by RNSAdmin | Nov 7, 2020 | Rheumatology Nurse Practice
As we all know, psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is often a challenging disease to diagnose. Physical exam findings are not often definitive. Lab results are rarely much help. Even the patient history may not always give us the clear answers we’re looking for. But as...
by RNSAdmin | Oct 29, 2020 | Rheumatology Nurse Practice
If you ask any psoriatic arthritis (PsA) patient about the path to their diagnosis, you’d better grab a cup of coffee and get comfortable. Chances are, it’s going to be a long story. The path from symptom onset to diagnosis rarely follows a linear trajectory. On the...
by RNSAdmin | Oct 22, 2020 | Rheumatology Nurse Practice
When we think about family planning issues among patients with rheumatic disease, most of us initially think about our female patients, and for good reason. These are our patients who provide challenges during preconception planning, pregnancy itself, and postpartum....
