A Tale of Two Pregnancies
As rheumatology nurses, we see many patients in what should be the prime years of their lives.
What to Expect When You’re a New Parent With RA
Being a new parent is never easy, but it can be especially challenging for patients with a chronic disease such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Here […]
The Pitfalls of Fragmented Care
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), […]
Pulling Back the Curtain on “The Great Imposter”
“SLE IS LIKE A GREY WOLF LURKING AT THE EDGE OF THE WOODS, WAITING PATIENTLY TO ATTACK AN INDIVIDUAL’S BLOODSTREAM WHEN IT IDENTIFIES AN OPPORTUNITY…”
It Takes a Team to Beat “The Beast”
When I met JP, she had just turned 22 years old. She had been living with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) since the age of 13, […]
Don’t Let Age Fool You!
I work in a university-based rheumatology practice that includes an inpatient team that sees patients on the rheumatology service or consults on patients admitted to […]
Talk about Rough Teenage Years…
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 […]
Staying Attuned to Changing Patient Presentations
GV is a 28-year-old female social worker who presented to my clinic in January as a new patient. During our initial conversation, she said she […]
Giving Parents Time to Think
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 […]
The RNS joins the Alliance for Gout Awareness
The RNS is excited to announce we have joined the Alliance for Gout Awareness [www.goutalliance.org]. The Alliance for Gout Awareness works to reduce stigmas and […]