I was diagnosed with my first chronic illness at age 5, so I’ve taken medication daily for basically as long as I can remember. As […]
Author Archives: RNS
Ringing the Bell of Hope for Our Patients
In October 2017, I met JP, a 66-year-old female patient, for the first time. During our initial meeting, JP reported that she had been recently […]
Put Your Rheumatology Specs Away with New Patients
Remember those “x-ray specs” they used to sell in the back of comic books? You’d send in your entire allowance, and in just 6-8 weeks, […]
The Nervousness of the New Patient
As an adult rheumatology nurse with nearly 15 years in the field, I have a certain comfort level when educating patients who have been newly […]
RNS Awarded Accreditation with Distinction
The RNS is pleased to announce that the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation recently reviewed our application for re-accreditation as a provider of […]
Riding the Roller Coaster of a New Diagnosis
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 […]
The Power of the Team
Lupus is a chronic disease that requires long-term care, which can pose a significant challenge to the patient and health care team.
There is Rheum for You
The RNS is engaging in the issue of the rheumatology workforce shortage through effective initiatives focused on education, recruitment, the retaining of registered nurses (RNs) […]
The Intersection of Lupus and End-Stage Renal Disease
It’s a question that I have considered from time to time in my nursing career—in a patient with severe systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who also […]
Never Forget About the Heart
I still vividly remember the day we received the news that WS had passed away at the age of 32.