Recently, my Google Alert set for “rheumatology nursing” notified me of a curious short article out of Ireland. As we know, tragic, sensational, and even […]
Author Archives: Sheree Carter, PhD, RN
Why CE Accreditation Matters to Nurses | Continuing Education
This issue of Rheumatology Nurse Practice (RNP) is the first of several coming out this year that will offer continuing education (CE) credit hours for […]
Self-Efficacy Assessments: Valuable Tools for Patient Success
Because patient outcomes are increasingly being used as outcomes measures to determine the success or failure of certain treatment regimens, health behavior modifications, and compliance […]
Why Vitamin D Levels Matter in Patients with Rheumatic Disease
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 […]
My Most Memorable Patient | Juvenile Inflammatory Arthritis
Several years ago, I was involved in an early trial of adalimumab in pediatric patients with juvenile inflammatory arthritis (JIA). One precocious 12-year-old girl enrolled […]