by RNSAdmin | Mar 18, 2019 | Education, Rheumatology Nurse Practice
When I first learned that my insurance required me to use a specialty pharmacy for my biologic medication, it didn’t sound too bad. My first baby was only a few months old, so having the medication delivered rather than having to drag my infant to the local pharmacy...
by RNSAdmin | Mar 11, 2019 | Education, Pediatrics, Rheumatology Nurse Practice
The challenges of medication adherence in children are as diverse as the populations we serve. Among other things, adherence in children can be affected by parental beliefs, medication taste, smells or side effects, pain associated with route of administration, peer...
by RNSAdmin | Mar 4, 2019 | Events
RheumNow 2019 | March 22-24, 2019 | Fort Worth, TX RNL 2019 is designed with the following objectives: Apply advances in education and event technology to promote interactive learning with the aim of higher retention and greater impact on participants (changing minds...
by RNSAdmin | Feb 26, 2019 | Advocacy, Board
By Carrie Beach, BSN, RN-BC The RNS was happy to join in and sponsor along with other patient organizations, the Arthritis Foundation’s 101 Advocacy Hill Briefing last month. The purpose of this event was to educate congressional staff members about arthritis...
by RNSAdmin | Feb 18, 2019 | Education, Psoriatic Arthritis, Rheumatology Nurse Practice
I have been caring for KN, a 57-year-old woman with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) for approximately 9 months. When she initially presented to our office, she had oligoarthritis, sacroiliitis, and nail involvement. Her medication history included an inadequate response to...
