Rheumatology Nurse Newsletter

01/03/2014

The winter issue of Rheumatology Nurse will be mailing on Monday, but if you want a sneak peak at it online, you can access the activity (and earn CE credits) by going to the link below. This issue focused on the nursing perspective of personalized medicine in rheumatology.

These activities require registration. Registration time is less than two minutes, and will provide you access to your personal CMECompanion toolset.

09/27/2013

The Fall issue of Rheumatology Nurse is now online! This issue focuses on the ways in which technology is affected rheumatology practices throughout the country. To check it out, please visit http://iche.realcme.com/cms/node/441591.

The print version of this issue will be mailing shortly.

These activities require registration. Registration time is less than two minutes, and will provide you access to your personal CMECompanion toolset.

08/21/2013

For those of you who struggle providing guidance to patients with RA who spend time traveling the globe, our latest online case study is for you. This activity, certified for CE nursing credits, touches on issues such as vaccinations, biologic storage and safety, and tuberculosis treatment.

To access the activity, just click on the link below!

These activities require registration. Registration time is less than two minutes, and will provide you access to your personal CMECompanion toolset.

07/22/2013

The summer issue of Rheumatology Nurse is now available online! The print version should be arriving in your mailbox in the next week or so, but if you can't wait, feel free to go to http://iche.realcme.com/cms/node/421864 to access the latest issue -- which focuses on the impact of healthcare reform on rheumatology nursing -- as well as the activity post-test.

The Potential Impact of Healthcare Reform on Rheumatology Nursing

07/08/2013

One of the longtime supporters of our newsletter series, Sheree C. Carter, is conducting a research study entitled "Benchmarking Role Acquisition and Perceptions of Role Among United States Rheumatology Nurses: A Mixed Methods Study" as part of her PhD in Nursing studies at the Georgia Baptist College of Nursing of Mercer University.

This is a first in the U.S. study to obtain demographics of the rheumatology nurse across the U.S., ascertain levels of education, examine the roles assumed, and explore the perceptions of preparedness for the roles.

This survey will take approximately 20 to 30 minutes of your time depending on the length of time you devote to supplying additional opinions and perceptions in the few narrative questions.

If you would be interested in taking this survey, please click on this link and provide your consent to take the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NPVZ5VP.

There is an additional telephone interview option as well. When you complete the survey, you will see information regarding how to also volunteer for the confidential telephone interview.

If you have any questions about the study, you may contact Sheree at Sheree.Campbell.Carter@live.mercer.edu.

06/24/2013

While you wait for the summer issue of Rheumatology Nurse focusing on the nuts and bolts of healthcare reform (available in mid-July), check out our latest online case study for rheumatologists and rheumatology nurses.

This case, focusing on the challenges of restarting therapy in a patient who had been lost to practice for several years, is the fifth in a series of CE-certified online activities being developed by the Institute this year.

It is available by going to http://realcme.com/cms/node/412442?utm_source=activitylist&utm_medium=web&utm_content=feature&utm_campaign=.

These activities require registration. Registration time is less than two minutes, and will provide you access to your personal CMECompanion toolset.

05/01/2013

We're happy to announce that the spring issue of Rheumatology Nurse is now available. This issue focuses on the ABCs of Biologic Therapy and includes information on the past, present, and future of biologics for the treatment of RA.

The print version should be arriving in mailboxes in the next week or so, but if you can't wait, the online version can be accessed by going to http://realcme.com/cms/node/398334?utm_source=activitylist&utm_medium=web&utm_content=all&utm_campaign=. You'll need to go to this link to complete the activity post-test and receive credit.

These activities require registration. Registration time is less than two minutes, and will provide you access to your personal CMECompanion toolset.

03/12/2013

Two things to announce. First of all, the third in our series of online activities for rheumatologists and rheumatology nurses is now available. This one deals with the incorporation of ACR guidelines into clinical care. Check it out at http://realcme.com/cms/node/378133?utm_source=activitylist&utm_medium=web&utm_content=all&utm_campaign=.

Secondly, we will soon be launching Year 6 of Rheumatology Nurse Newsletter, and we are once again looking for nurses who are interested in participating in our year-long PAID focus group of learners. We always open this up to our Facebook friends before the call goes out more broadly, so if you are interested in participating, email Scott Kober at skober@iche.edu.

01/10/2013

The Institute for Continuing Healthcare Education is pleased to announce the launch of two more rheumatology-focused online activities.

The first, available at http://iche.realcme.com/cms/node/359909, is a first-of-its-kind video-based activity that follows the "Choose Your Adventure" model by allowing learners to follow different diagnoses and treatments as a patient's symptoms evolves.

The second, available at http://www.iche.realcme.com/cms/node/359867, takes a look at how treat-to-target concepts can be incorporated into clinical practice. This is ANCC certified for nurse credit hours.

We hope you enjoy these activities and share any feedback you have with us.

12/19/2012

We've just launched the first in a brand-new series of online educational activities for rheumatologists and rheumatology nurses. This initial activity takes a look at the management of an MTX-intolerant patient, as well as trends in biologic monotherapy. Check it out at http://iche.realcme.com/cms/node/331068.

Also, be on a lookout very soon for a one-of-a-kind video-based activity that is in development based upon the "Choose Your Own Adventure" book series model. Learners will be able to make choices about a patient based upon video interactions with that patient and her doctor. These choices will take you down different pathway as you hone in on the correct diagnosis and treatment for that patient. It'll be live early in the new year!

These activities require registration. Registration time is less than two minutes, and will provide you access to your personal CMECompanion toolset.

10/15/2012

The fall issue of Rheumatology Nurse is now available. This issue focuses on recent news related to the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and includes survey data from real-life cases discussed by practicing rheumatology nurses. Check it all out by going to www.iche.edu/content/rheumatology-nurse-newsletter.

08/06/2012

To get a sense of how our audience of rheumatology nurses would handle certain situations, we've created a short case-based survey that aligns with the content for our next issue of Rheumatology Nurse. It's short (3 scenarios) and anonymous, but the information it provides will be extremely valuable. The survey can be accessed by going to http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BRYWMCT.

06/29/2012

The Summer 2012 issue of Rheumatology Nurse, focused on juvenile idiopathic arthritis, is now available! Check it out online by going to http://iche.realcme.com/cms/node/254658. Or wait for the print version to hit your mailbox in the next week or so.

These activities require registration. Registration time is less than two minutes, and will provide you access to your personal CMECompanion toolset.

04/26/2012

The spring 2012 issue of Rheumatology Nurse is now available online! Go to http://www.iche.edu/content/rheumatology-nurse-newsletter to check out a PDF of this issue. Print versions are being mailed out this week. We've gone green with our post-tests and evaluations so learners can now print out their CE certificates immediately upon completion of the activity. No more waiting for things in the mail!

04/03/2012

We're only 2 weeks away from the launch of our first issue of 2012 devoted to Treat to Target: The Importance of Setting Treatment Goals for Our Patients. Keep an eye out both in this space and in your mailboxes for the arrival of our Spring issue.

02/21/2012

For the third consecutive year, we'll be recruiting 25 nurses to take part in a paid, year-long series of surveys intended to gauge the impact of Rheumatology Nurse on clinical practice. We're opening this up to our Facebook friends before the general call goes out, so if you are interested in taking part in this opportunity, email Scott Kober at skober@iche.edu before Friday, Feb. 24.

02/01/2012

Rheumatology Nurse will be back again in 2012 with a new series of newsletters devoted to improving the professional performance of rheumatology nurses across the country and improving patient outcomes. Stay tuned for much more information about this education, as well as an opportunity to participate in our year-long paid practice-based survey cohort. All coming soon...

01/10/2012

As we prepare for the 2012 iteration of our newsletter series, we are in the process of launching a brand-new series of online activities focused on the issue of personalized medicine in rheumatology. A series of activity are available at pmrheum.com, with future materials launching later this month.