Learn how to care for a patient with rheumatoid arthritis, from conducting a diagnostic work-up… lab tests, imaging, and synovial fluid analysis to treatment options. Includes non-pharmacologic interventions like physical therapy and anti-inflammatory diets to pharmacologic and surgical treatments, while providing case studies and resources from the American College of Rheumatology and the Arthritis Foundation.
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| File type | File name | Number of pages | |
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| Manual - Rheumatoid Arthritis (3.5 MB) | 42 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Amy B. Harris, MSN, APN, OCNS-C spent 30 years working in a variety of orthopedic settings to include rheumatology, level one trauma hospital in-patient units, ambulatory care settings, a rehabilitation hospital, operating rooms, and in out-patient orthopedics. She has focused her career as a rheumatology nurse coordinator for the past 9 years, with active membership in the Rheumatology Nurses Society.
Her expertise has additionally been recognized through certification as an Orthopedic Clinical Nurse Specialist. Amy’s commitment to the National Association of Orthopedic Nurses (NAON) is evident through her participation as a national congress speaker, serving on the education committee, and through appointment as co-chair of NAON’s first full day APN conference.
As a member of the test committee for the Orthopedic Nursing Certification Board (ONCB), she has been an item-writer for the ONCB’s certification exams. With her honed expertise, Amy has also presented orthopedic certification exam review courses around the country.
Amy has earned distinction as a sought-after presenter on a variety of topics related to the care of patients with rheumatologic and orthopedic conditions. Nationally, she has been invited to share her insights at conferences co-sponsored by NAON and the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons.
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RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS (RA)
DIAGNOSTIC WORK-UP
COMPLICATIONS
TREATMENT
Non-Pharmacologic
CASE STUDIES
COMMUNITY RESOURCES
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