by RNSAdmin | Oct 10, 2017 | Education
In the winter of 1994, I was working as a young nurse in the respiratory ICU at a hospital in Lansing, MI. Upon my arrival one morning, I reviewed the records of the two patients I would be responsible for that day. One of them was Mary, a 54-year-old Mennonite woman...
by RNSAdmin | Oct 3, 2017 | Education
In the clinical setting, the topic of quality improvement (QI) is often met with groans. One more thing to keep track of. One more thing to be “dinged” for if it isn’t done to some faceless agency’s standards. More paperwork. However, if you think about it, “quality”...
by RNSAdmin | Sep 26, 2017 | Education, Rheumatoid Arthritis
In rheumatology, we are challenged with the formidable task of simultaneously improving quality, enhancing equity, and ensuring value in the care we provide for our patients. One of the ways we can do this is by being involved in research to help establish quality...
by RNSAdmin | Sep 19, 2017 | Education
In 2000, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) published its landmark report, To Er is Human: Building a Safer Health System, upon which the current trend toward quality care and measurable outcomes is largely grounded.1 Since then, additional IOM reports have delved...
by RNSAdmin | Jun 23, 2017 | Events
Award Overview The Rheumatology Nurses Society strives to recognize and honor the leadership, achievements, and dedication of outstanding nurses who provide excellent care to patients with rheumatologic diseases. This year we will be presenting an Excellence in...
