FACULTY Joni Fontenot, ASN, RN Registered Nurse Ochsner Health System The Grove-Infusion/Rheumatology Infusion Baton Rouge, LA Carrie Beach, BSN, RN-BC Staff Rheumatology Nurse Columbus Arthritis […]

FACULTY April Johnson, MSN, APRN, CNP Nurse Practitioner Oklahoma City, OK Joni Fontenot, ASN, RN Registered Nurse Ochsner Health System The Grove-Infusion/Rheumatology Infusion Baton Rouge, […]

Activity Description Recognizing the difficulties that dermatology and rheumatology specialists face in collaborating on patient care in a clinical environment in which disciplinary silos are […]

Evaluation Process Complete the following evaluation. Once completed, you will be able to receive a copy of the Certificate of Credit and Attendance. No physical […]

In this course you will identify common (and not so common) comorbidities found amongst patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and develop strategies to manage patients’ PsA while not negatively impacting their overall health and Assess the impact of PsA on patients’ overall quality of life through first-person anecdotes

Think you’re ready to test your knowledge on the pathophysiology of rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis? We challenge you to an interactive game “Rheumatology Masters: The Ultimate Quiz Show on the Pathophysiology of Rheumatoid and Psoriatic Arthritis.”

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to discuss the impact that rheumatic disease has on the lives of patients and their families, review the role that advanced practice providers have in prescribing biologic therapy for patients with rheumatic disease, and assess the overarching value that advanced practice providers bring to the field of rheumatology.

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

I first met AP, a 48-year-old woman, about 8 years ago when I was new at my current rheumatology practice. From the very start of […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

There are a number of treatment guidelines/recommendations available in nearly every disease state that are based on high-quality clinical evidence. These guidelines typically take many […]

Treating patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) can be challenging when they fail to respond or lose their response to a specific therapy. Although we are […]

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 […]