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.
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 Immune and Salivary Gland Dysfunction-Demystifying of Sjogren’s Syndrome Presented...
While our current pandemic health crisis may be shining a new light on racial disparities in healthcare, minority patients know this is not a new phenomenon. During the 2021 Rheumatology Nurses Society (RNS) Virtual Spring Summit, Danielle King, MPH, PhD(c) shared in...
Earn Up To .75 Contact Hours With Our New Courses on Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) Novel Targets, Novel Agents: How Our Newest Biologics Fit Into the PsA Treatment Paradigm Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to: Assess the current use of...
One of my college professors once told me, “Iris, if you listen hard enough, the patient will tell you what is wrong with them.” Apparently, I had been complaining a little too much about all of the potential diagnoses I was expected to keep in my head and was feeling...
In a very general sense, telemedicine is the practice of diagnosing and treating patients through means of telecommunication. Recognizing the likely future growth of telemedicine, the American Telecommunication Association was formed 4 years ago to encourage medical...
Ten years ago, our office had not even implemented an electronic health record (EHR) system, let alone started to think about telemedicine and its potential impact on practice. Today, though, with a shortage of rheumatologists and a growing problem with patient access...
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 think about the peace and tranquility I yearn for in my daily life. Don’t get me wrong—my life is fairly normal. I’m a full-time working woman...
Sarasota, FL - The joint RNS–American Nurses Association (ANA) publication, the second edition of Rheumatology Nursing: Scope & Standards of Practice is a comprehensive and up-to-date review of the various issues of rheumatology nursing in conjunction with the...
A chapter from HANDLING THE HARD QUESTIONS: What Our Patients Are Asking Us About Rheumatic Disease Read and download this booklet on our Workforce Resource homepage Each day, rheumatology nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants field dozens of questions...