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Author Archives: Cathy Patty-Resk, MSN, RN-BC, CPNP-BC

Oh, Those Teenagers

Oh, Those Teenagers

10/08/2020

As a pediatric nurse practitioner, one of the most exciting things about my job is watching my patients grow up and mature. It’s also one […]

Cathy Patty-Resk, MSN, RN-BC, CPNP-BC10/08/2020
Cathy Patty-Resk, MSN, RN-BC, CPNP-BC

Happy Birthday Florence Nightingale!

05/12/2020

This month and all year long we are celebrating the accomplishments and pioneering efforts of Florence Nightingale. Florence paved the way for nursing as we […]

Cathy Patty-Resk, MSN, RN-BC, CPNP-BC05/12/2020
Cathy Patty-Resk, MSN, RN-BC, CPNP-BC
A Message From The RNS President: COVID-19

A Message From The RNS President: COVID-19

03/16/2020

We would like to take a minute to recognize how hard all of you are working amid the COVID-19 outbreak. As phones are ringing off […]

Cathy Patty-Resk, MSN, RN-BC, CPNP-BC03/16/2020
Cathy Patty-Resk, MSN, RN-BC, CPNP-BC
Giving Our Patients’ Lives Some Normalcy Through Telemedicine

Giving Our Patients’ Lives Some Normalcy Through Telemedicine

10/07/2019

As I sit here to write this article in a very Zen-like environment, gazing at the ocean being warmed by the sun, it makes me […]

Cathy Patty-Resk, MSN, RN-BC, CPNP-BC10/07/2019
Cathy Patty-Resk, MSN, RN-BC, CPNP-BC
Understanding Family Issues to Maximize Adherence

Understanding Family Issues to Maximize Adherence

03/11/2019

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 […]

Cathy Patty-Resk, MSN, RN-BC, CPNP-BC03/11/2019
Cathy Patty-Resk, MSN, RN-BC, CPNP-BC
Healthy Mom, Healthy Patient

Healthy Mom, Healthy Patient

01/28/2019

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 […]

Cathy Patty-Resk, MSN, RN-BC, CPNP-BC01/28/2019
Cathy Patty-Resk, MSN, RN-BC, CPNP-BC
Tapping Into Our “Spidey Sense”

Tapping Into Our “Spidey Sense”

11/13/2018

Recently, I had a casual conversation with some nurse practitioner friends about an older adolescent I saw in clinic, and how my gut told me […]

Cathy Patty-Resk, MSN, RN-BC, CPNP-BC11/13/2018
Cathy Patty-Resk, MSN, RN-BC, CPNP-BC
Riding the Roller Coaster of a New Diagnosis

Riding the Roller Coaster of a New Diagnosis

10/11/2018

Many years ago, in the pre-biologics era, a diagnosis of antibody-positive rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in children was rather tragic, often foretelling a future of significant […]

Cathy Patty-Resk, MSN, RN-BC, CPNP-BC10/11/2018
Cathy Patty-Resk, MSN, RN-BC, CPNP-BC
The Value of Collaboration in a Small Practice

The Value of Collaboration in a Small Practice

08/14/2018

Pediatric rheumatology not only requires close attention to detail when it comes to direct patient care but also effective collaboration with a variety of other […]

Cathy Patty-Resk, MSN, RN-BC, CPNP-BC08/14/2018
Cathy Patty-Resk, MSN, RN-BC, CPNP-BC
The Pitfalls of Fragmented Care | Pediatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

The Pitfalls of Fragmented Care | Pediatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

06/13/2018

TK was an 8-year-old female who presented to our pediatric rheumatology clinic about a year ago with a positive antinuclear antibody (ANA) test result (1:320), […]

Cathy Patty-Resk, MSN, RN-BC, CPNP-BC06/13/2018
Cathy Patty-Resk, MSN, RN-BC, CPNP-BC
Talk about Rough Teenage Years… | Juvenile Spondyloarthritis

Talk about Rough Teenage Years… | Juvenile Spondyloarthritis

05/15/2018

One of our office’s most interesting and complicated juvenile spondyloarthritis (SpA) cases involved AZ, who presented to us as a 13-year-old male with a 3-year […]

Cathy Patty-Resk, MSN, RN-BC, CPNP-BC05/15/2018
Cathy Patty-Resk, MSN, RN-BC, CPNP-BC
Giving Parents Time to Think | Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Giving Parents Time to Think | Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

05/01/2018

As a pediatric rheumatology nurse, my visits typically involve more than just the patient. Including mom and/or dad in the discussion often requires a variety […]

Cathy Patty-Resk, MSN, RN-BC, CPNP-BC05/01/2018
Cathy Patty-Resk, MSN, RN-BC, CPNP-BC

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