
The Spoon Theory
It’s 6:30 a.m. and that pesky alarm clock is going off … for the third time. I lay in bed for another 10 minutes, mentally […]

Engaging the full Rheumatology Care Team to Improve Patient Care and Outcomes
Presented by: Jonathan Hausmann, MD., Sara Kellahan, NP., Chris Scott, MBChB, Emily Sirotich, PhD, BSc, Helene Alexanderson, PhD., and Anamaria Jones, PhD. Perspective by: Teri […]

Poster Presentation: Associations Between Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle Plasma Metabolites and Fatigue Phenotypes in Black Females with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: An Untargeted Metabolomics Analysis
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) occurs predominantly in women and Black women have disproportionately poorer health outcomes across the trajectory of their disease compared to women of other race/ethnicities. Specifically, Black women with SLE report higher symptom burden with pervasive impacts on quality of life.

Demystifying of Sjögren’s Syndrome
Presented By: Blake Warner, DDS, PhD, MPH, Xavier Mariette, A. Darise Farris, PhD and Jacques-Eric Gottenberg, PhD. Perspective by: Teri Puhalsky, BSN, RN, CRNI Epigenetic Links between […]

Do you know the Latest on Iron Infusion? Safety Updates and Management Tips for the Infusion Nurse
A Recap from the INS 2021 Las Vegas Conference from RNS Board Member Teri Puhalsky. I attended the MedScape Live event, “Do you know the […]

From the Other Side of the Fence: Dermatology’s Perspective on Professional Collaboration for Psoriatic Arthritis Patients
As a dermatology nurse practitioner, psoriasis is one of the most common conditions that I encounter on a day-to- day basis. Psoriasis affects more than […]

Phoning a Friend in Time of Need
There are times as a rheumatology nurse practitioner when I want to bang my head against the wall. A patient doesn’t show up for a […]

Taking a Walk Down the Hall to Find Some Answers
To the majority of the outside world, psoriasis is seen as a cosmetic nuisance, an unsightly skin condition that they are glad they don’t have […]

September is Rheumatic Disease Awareness Month (#RDAM)
September marks the 6th Annual Rheumatic Disease Awareness Month. At the Rheumatology Nurses Society (RNS), we utilize this month to bring attention to the fact […]

Getting Off on the Right Foot with New Patients
Being a new patient showing up for the first appointment at a new practice can be an unnerving experience. Will I like my doctor? Will […]