by RNSAdmin | Dec 18, 2017 | Education, Rheumatoid Arthritis
Sometimes, we encounter a patient in our practice who touches our life and our soul, and never leaves our heart. One such patient of mine was Michael. Michael fit the profile of our usual stoic patient with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). He was a hard-working carpenter...
by RNSAdmin | Dec 12, 2017 | Education, Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
As rheumatology nurses, we are lucky to be able to touch so many lives in a memorable way. Consequently, when a patient appears in our practice clearly lost in the vortex of insurance companies and lacking continuity of care, it makes us reflect on the importance of...
by RNSAdmin | Dec 5, 2017 | Education
Over a decade ago, I had the pleasure of hearing Michael F. Holick, MD, PhD, discuss his cutting edge research on vitamin D. At the time, Dr. Holick was a largely unknown researcher focused on very much a niche area. Since that time, however, he has become a much more...
by RNSAdmin | Nov 28, 2017 | Education, Sjögren’s
Is there a more confounding lab test in rheumatology than the antinuclear antibody (ANA) test? It can lead us straight to a diagnosis or set us off on a wild goose-chase. Sometimes, ANA test results tell the truth and sometimes they lie, but they almost always give us...
by RNSAdmin | Nov 21, 2017 | Education, Rheumatoid Arthritis
Biomarkers have been an important addition to the toolbox of rheumatology healthcare providers, which was illustrated in my interactions with G.H., a recent patient of mine with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). When I met with G.H. for the first time, she told me that her...
