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The Push to Find Answers

The Push to Find Answers

12/04/2018

For many patients with an autoimmune disease, including myself, finding the right answers to our issues is all about “the journey.” My journey began in […]

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Making Deviations to the Normal Treatment Pattern

Making Deviations to the Normal Treatment Pattern

11/27/2018

When a patient is newly diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), there are specific treatment guidelines that are typically followed. This includes the initiation of one […]

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All Hail the Negotiator

All Hail the Negotiator

11/20/2018

I first met JY 2 weeks ago. A 35-year-old, tall, lanky male with a 2-year history of seronegative rheumatoid arthritis (RA), JY initially presented to […]

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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 […]

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The Impact of Everyday Life on Drug Adherence… And How You Can Help

The Impact of Everyday Life on Drug Adherence… And How You Can Help

11/08/2018

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 […]

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Ringing the Bell of Hope for Our Patients

Ringing the Bell of Hope for Our Patients

11/01/2018

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 […]

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Put Your Rheumatology Specs Away with New Patients

Put Your Rheumatology Specs Away with New Patients

10/25/2018

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, […]

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The Nervousness of the New Patient

The Nervousness of the New Patient

10/18/2018

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 […]

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RNS Awarded Accreditation with Distinction

RNS Awarded Accreditation with Distinction

10/13/2018

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 […]

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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 […]

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