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Two Pathways, One Diagnosis

Two Pathways, One Diagnosis

08/05/2022

We all know that there is a lot of heterogeneity in medicine. That’s true in every specialty, from cardiology to gastroenterology and yes, to rheumatology […]

Carrie Beach, BSN, RN-BC08/05/2022
Carrie Beach, BSN, RN-BC
Looking Beyond Gender Issues

Looking Beyond Gender Issues

07/29/2022

Men and women. Kings and queens. Ladies and gentlemen. Since the beginning of humankind, society has divided us based on gender, teaching us how to […]

Joni Fontenot, RN07/29/2022
Joni Fontenot, RN
Reassessing Your Value as a Woman

Reassessing Your Value as a Woman

07/15/2022

A great deal of the human experience revolves around the way in which we identify ourselves and those around us. For example, I’m a woman, […]

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Bringing Patients Hope by Dispelling Misinformation

Bringing Patients Hope by Dispelling Misinformation

07/01/2022

Stephanie both loved and hated being an only child. She loved the attention from her parents and never being told “No” when she asked for […]

April Johnson, MSN, APRN, CNP07/01/2022
April Johnson, MSN, APRN, CNP
Taking a Different Approach to the Care of Ankylosing Spondylitis

Taking a Different Approach to the Care of Ankylosing Spondylitis

03/27/2022

I was raised in the traditional Western system of medicine. If anyone in our family became ill, a doctor would prescribe us medication, which we […]

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Shaking Up Our Educational Approach

Shaking Up Our Educational Approach

03/20/2022

Dennis loved his Diet Coke®. He couldn’t make it to his appointment without lugging along two 32-ounce Diet Cokes from a local fast-food restaurant. He […]

April Johnson, MSN, APRN, CNP03/20/2022
April Johnson, MSN, APRN, CNP
Win, Lose, or Draw

Win, Lose, or Draw

03/13/2022

The world loves sports analogies. It’s pretty easy to understand why. You step on the field/court/rink and, a certain amount of time later, you either […]

Joni Fontenot, RN03/13/2022
Joni Fontenot, RN
Remembering the Worst of the Worst

Remembering the Worst of the Worst

03/06/2022

Those of us who have been in clinical practice for a while all have those individual patients we remember who represent the worst of the […]

Carrie Beach, BSN, RN-BC03/06/2022
Carrie Beach, BSN, RN-BC
Experimenting with a Different Approach

Experimenting with a Different Approach

12/13/2021

Treating rheumatology patients can be tough. I can’t tell you how many times I have told patients that a lot of what we do to […]

Carrie Beach, BSN, RN-BC12/13/2021
Carrie Beach, BSN, RN-BC
Addressing the Mental Health Challenges of Our Patients

Addressing the Mental Health Challenges of Our Patients

12/06/2021

Of all the disparities in the healthcare system our patients face, there is one that does not discriminate. It has nothing to do with finances, […]

Joni Fontenot, RN12/06/2021
Joni Fontenot, RN
Lost in Translation

Lost in Translation

11/29/2021

Remember the game “Whisper Down the Lane?” Basically, the game would start with the person at the head of the line, who would think of […]

April Johnson, MSN, APRN, CNP11/29/2021
April Johnson, MSN, APRN, CNP
The Spoon Theory

The Spoon Theory

11/22/2021

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 […]

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From the Other Side of the Fence: Dermatology’s Perspective on Professional Collaboration for Psoriatic Arthritis Patients

From the Other Side of the Fence: Dermatology’s Perspective on Professional Collaboration for Psoriatic Arthritis Patients

10/01/2021

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 […]

Veronica Richardson, MSN, ANP-BC, DCNP10/01/2021
Veronica Richardson, MSN, ANP-BC, DCNP
Phoning a Friend in Time of Need

Phoning a Friend in Time of Need

09/24/2021

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 […]

April Johnson, MSN, APRN, CNP09/24/2021
April Johnson, MSN, APRN, CNP
Taking a Walk Down the Hall to Find Some Answers

Taking a Walk Down the Hall to Find Some Answers

09/17/2021

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 […]

Joni Fontenot, RN09/17/2021
Joni Fontenot, RN
Getting Off on the Right Foot with New Patients

Getting Off on the Right Foot with New Patients

09/13/2021

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 […]

Carrie Beach, BSN, RN-BC09/13/2021
Carrie Beach, BSN, RN-BC
A Mile(s) in Their Shoes

A Mile(s) in Their Shoes

07/06/2021

I understand that transitioning from a pediatric to an adult rheumatologist can be a very scary moment for many of our young adult patients. Often, […]

Carrie Beach, BSN, RN-BC07/06/2021
Carrie Beach, BSN, RN-BC
The Transition In, and Then Out

The Transition In, and Then Out

06/27/2021

Transitioning from pediatric to adult rheumatology can be quite a traumatic experience for many patients with rheumatic disease. Some have seen their pediatric rheumatologist since […]

Nancy06/27/2021
Nancy
Nightmares in Rheumatology

Nightmares in Rheumatology

06/20/2021

In the adult rheumatology world, the transition of a pediatric patient into our world is often tricky. We know that the patient’s juvenile idiopathic arthritis […]

Teri06/20/2021
Teri
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