by RNSAdmin | Feb 14, 2019 | Advocacy, Board
By Monica Richey, MSN, ANP-BC/GNP The 2019 AANP (American Association of Nurse Practitioners) Health Policy Conference was recently held in Washington, DC, where I had the opportunity to represent the Rheumatology Nurses Society. The conference focused on developing...
by RNSAdmin | Feb 11, 2019 | Education, Pediatrics, Psoriatic Arthritis, Rheumatology Nurse Practice
When I started in rheumatology practice 11 years ago, we had few options at our disposal to treat patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA). The initial batch of anti-tumor necrosis factor (anti-TNF) inhibitors had arrived, but they were the only “big guns” out there....
by RNSAdmin | Feb 4, 2019 | Education, Rheumatology Nurse Practice
Everyone pursues a nursing career for slightly different reasons, but at its core, we’re all striving for one basic goal—to help our patients be healthier and live a longer, fuller life. Of course, there are a number of roles we can take on to achieve this goal, some...
by RNSAdmin | Jan 28, 2019 | Education, Rheumatology Nurse Practice
There are few phrases that strike a more dramatic tone than “bariatric surgery.” The general perception is that this is a last-ditch option for individuals who have been unable to lose weight through a variety of other mechanisms. With the rise in demand for this...
by RNSAdmin | Jan 22, 2019 | Education, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatology Nurse Practice
It’s impossible to get through a day without hearing about or seeing an article focused on the current opioid crisis in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated that 32,445 Americans died from overdoses involving prescription opioid...
