Rheumatology Nurses Society Meeting Roundup: JIA, a Missed Diagnosis and More

September 13, 2019

From transitioning a pediatric rheumatology patient to adult care to re-evaluating a missed diagnosis, in this slideshow, we highlight some key presentations from the annual Rheumatology Nurses Society meeting held last month.

The Negative Consequences of a Missed Diagnosis. A missed diagnosis can have negative consequences for patients, making it critical for providers to have a better understanding of vasculitis and its related syndromes. In a presentation given at the Rheumatology Nurses Society annual meeting in August, Jeffrey Kaine, M.D., an independent rheumatology consultant based in Cullowhee, N.C., discussed the challenges in diagnosing and treating vasculitis. In this Q&A, Dr. Kaine covers some of the high points from his talk. (©Vichie81,AdobeStock)

Tips for Transitioning a Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Patient to Adult Care. Better communication between pediatric and adult rheumatologists is especially important as pediatric patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis transition to adult care. In this Q&A, we revisit a Rheumatology Nurses Society annual meeting presentation made last month by Cathy Patty-Resk, MSN, RN, CPNP, a pediatric rheumatology nurse practitioner with the Children’s Hospital of Michigan. (©IMAGE: JIA on the left, adult hand on the right,XRay Child (©PuwadolJaturawutthichaiShutterStock.com)

Diagnosing Lupus in a Primary Care Setting. The Rheumatology Nurses Society met in August for their annual meeting. In this Q&A, we revisit a talk by Monica Richey, MSN, a rheumatology nurse practitioner with Northwell Health in New York who discusses treatment challenges in lupus. (©SilentAlex,AdobeStock.com)

RNS Q&A: Medical Marijuana and CBD Oils. One of the most common topics among healthcare providers and patients is the growing conversation around medical marijuana and CBD oils, particularly, it’s potential to alleviate pain and improve quality of life. In this Q&A, Nancy Delnay, a pediatric nurse practitioner with Akron Children’s Hospital, discussed the state of medical marijuana and CBD oils. (©Megaflopp, AdobeStock)

Nurse Practitioner Q&A: Clues to Psoriatic Arthritis. Psoriatic arthritis can manifest in a variety of ways from nail disease to peripheral joint pain. But, there are a few hallmark signs that can point a rheumatologist or rheumatology nurse in the right direction. In a presentation given at the Rheumatology Nurses Society annual meeting in August, Linda Grinnell-Merrick, NP, an allergy, immunology, and rheumatology nurse practitioner at the University of Rochester Medical Center, discussed the treatment of psoriatic arthritis. (©ÐÐ»ÑÐ³Ð°Ð¢ÐµÑÐ½Ð°Ð²ÑÐºÐ°Ñ,AdobeStock)