The annual conference of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR)/Association for Rheumatology Health Professionals (ARHP) is typically the premier annual venue in the United States […]
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Digging Deep for Clues
A few months ago, our office received an urgent call from an anxious primary care provider (PCP) asking to speak with our clinic director. In […]
The Many Faces of Psoriatic Arthritis
Two years ago, a 30-year-old woman (RB) came to our office for an initial consult. She was in a wheelchair, covered from head to toe […]
The Long and Winding Road of a Young Athlete
I recently saw a 17-year-old patient whose case caused a lot of people in our local healthcare community to scratch their heads. NJ is a […]
Taking a Stand for the Rheumatology Nurse
Recently, my Google Alert set for “rheumatology nursing” notified me of a curious short article out of Ireland. As we know, tragic, sensational, and even […]
Going Beyond Numbers on the Page
“How are my numbers?” It’s a question that I get daily from my patients, often on several occasions. Patients will call and ask for a […]
When Patient Care Can’t Wait for Guidelines
Raise your hand if you’ve heard of “checkpoint inhibitors.” OK, maybe don’t really raise your hand since you are probably sitting alone somewhere. Or maybe […]
Why CE Accreditation Matters to Nurses
This issue of Rheumatology Nurse Practice (RNP) is the first of several coming out this year that will offer continuing education (CE) credit hours for […]
Learning to Meet Our Patients Where They Are
As a rheumatology nurse practitioner with 16 years of experience, I have seen a lot of patients with rapidly progressing disease. Unquestionably, after nearly 2 […]
Don’t Make Your Patient Visits Feel Like a Horror Movie
The scariest movie I ever saw was called “The Ring.” I’m not exactly sure what it was about, because I “watched” it while hiding under […]