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The Magic of the Dead Sea on Resistant Psoriasis | Psoriasis

The Magic of the Dead Sea on Resistant Psoriasis | Psoriasis

04/22/2019

I first met EJ when he was 28 years old, a full 15 years after he was initially diagnosed with psoriasis and started on topical […]

Monica Richey, MSN, ANP-BC/GNP04/22/2019
Monica Richey, MSN, ANP-BC/GNP
No Doubt, It’s Gout (and Psoriatic Arthritis)

No Doubt, It’s Gout (and Psoriatic Arthritis)

04/16/2019

A few months ago, a new patient, SR, came into our office with a long and varied history of rheumatic disease. A 34-year-old Caucasian male […]

Eileen Lydon, MA, RN, ANP-BC04/16/2019
Eileen Lydon, MA, RN, ANP-BC
Monitoring PsA Disease Activity in the Clinical Setting | Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA)

Monitoring PsA Disease Activity in the Clinical Setting | Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA)

04/10/2019

The treat-to-target approach to care is a hot topic in medicine and is now widely accepted as a best practice in our patients diagnosed with […]

Linda Grinnell Merrick, MS, NP-BC04/10/2019
Linda Grinnell Merrick, MS, NP-BC
Fighting the Good Fight with Insurers | Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

Fighting the Good Fight with Insurers | Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

04/01/2019

The majority of patients we see on a day-to-day basis in our rheumatology practices require straightforward decisions and straightforward solutions. But there are always outliers. […]

Iris Zink, MSN, ANP-BC, RN-BC04/01/2019
Iris Zink, MSN, ANP-BC, RN-BC
Like the Kidney, Medical Authorizations Require Us to Adapt |  Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA)

Like the Kidney, Medical Authorizations Require Us to Adapt | Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA)

03/25/2019

A very long time ago in my nursing school days, I learned that each kidney has approximately 1 million nephrons comprised of convoluted tubules. Their […]

Jacqueline Fritz RN, MSN, RN-BC03/25/2019
Jacqueline Fritz RN, MSN, RN-BC
My Experience with Specialty Pharmacies | Insurance

My Experience with Specialty Pharmacies | Insurance

03/18/2019

When I first learned that my insurance required me to use a specialty pharmacy for my biologic medication, it didn’t sound too bad. My first […]

Mariah Zebrowski Leach03/18/2019
Mariah Zebrowski Leach
Understanding Family Issues to Maximize Adherence

Understanding Family Issues to Maximize Adherence

03/11/2019

The challenges of medication adherence in children are as diverse as the populations we serve. Among other things, adherence in children can be affected by […]

Cathy Patty-Resk, MSN, RN-BC, CPNP-BC03/11/2019
Cathy Patty-Resk, MSN, RN-BC, CPNP-BC
Making the Whole Patient Better | Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA)

Making the Whole Patient Better | Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA)

02/18/2019

I have been caring for KN, a 57-year-old woman with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) for approximately 9 months. When she initially presented to our office, she […]

Eileen Lydon, MA, RN, ANP-BC02/18/2019
Eileen Lydon, MA, RN, ANP-BC
The Impact of New Medications | Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA)

The Impact of New Medications | Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA)

02/11/2019

When I started in rheumatology practice 11 years ago, we had few options at our disposal to treat patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA). The initial […]

Amanda Mixon, PA-C02/11/2019
Amanda Mixon, PA-C
The Day-to-Day Roles of a Research Nurse

The Day-to-Day Roles of a Research Nurse

02/04/2019

Everyone pursues a nursing career for slightly different reasons, but at its core, we’re all striving for one basic goal—to help our patients be healthier […]

Amy Wielgosz02/04/2019
Amy Wielgosz
Healthy Mom, Healthy Patient

Healthy Mom, Healthy Patient

01/28/2019

There are few phrases that strike a more dramatic tone than “bariatric surgery.” The general perception is that this is a last-ditch option for individuals […]

Cathy Patty-Resk, MSN, RN-BC, CPNP-BC01/28/2019
Cathy Patty-Resk, MSN, RN-BC, CPNP-BC
Opioids and Obesity: A Complicated Challenge | Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

Opioids and Obesity: A Complicated Challenge | Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

01/22/2019

It’s impossible to get through a day without hearing about or seeing an article focused on the current opioid crisis in the United States. The […]

Jacqueline Fritz RN, MSN, RN-BC01/22/2019
Jacqueline Fritz RN, MSN, RN-BC
The Picture of Rheumatologic IrAE Presentations: 
A myCME Pulse Learners’ Survey

The Picture of Rheumatologic IrAE Presentations: 
A myCME Pulse Learners’ Survey

01/17/2019

Dear Clinician: Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are the most commonly used type of cancer immunotherapy. Unfortunately, these agents can cause a number of immune-related adverse […]

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Bariatric Surgery: Helping Our Patients Take the Ultimate Step in Weight Loss | Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

Bariatric Surgery: Helping Our Patients Take the Ultimate Step in Weight Loss | Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

01/14/2019

MDis a 51-year-old woman who first came to our practice approximately 12 years ago with complaints of diffuse joint pain. Her recent history included pain […]

Carrie Beach, BSN, RN-BC01/14/2019
Carrie Beach, BSN, RN-BC
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