Counseling Points - October 2007 - (Page 3)

welcome Dear Colleague, Welcome to Counseling Points™ for the Infusion Nurse, an official publication of the Infusion Nurses Society (INS). This publication has been made possible thanks to an unrestricted educational grant from Roche Pharmaceuticals. The strength of Counseling Points™ is its ability to deliver the most current and authoritative "best practice" information directly to care providers. In this issue, we provide an overview of the disease process, epidemiology, and management of rheumatoid arthritis, a chronic, inflammatory autoimmune disorder that is characterized by pain, joint destruction, and physical deformity. INS is a membership organization representing the specialty practice of infusion nurses. INS fosters excellence in the domains of education, policy, practice, research, and organizational development, and influences these domains through developing and disseminating standards of practice, providing professional development opportunities and quality education, advancing best practice through evidence-based research, supporting professional certification, and advocating for the public. If you find this publication useful, I hope you will consider joining INS if you are not already a member. In doing so, you will be joining a premier group of nurses who are dedicated to advancing the delivery of quality therapies to enhance the health and well-being of patients.To learn more, please visit our website at www.ins1.org (where you can find a digital copy of this publication and take the posttest online). Sincerely, Kathleen Walther, RN, BSN, CRNI Education Manager Infusion Nurses Society 3 OCTOBER 2007 http://www.ins1.org

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Counseling Points - October 2007 Welcome Introduction Overview of RA RA Morbidity and Mortality RA Costs and Quality of Life RA Risk Factors Pathophysiology of RA Diagnosis and Natural History of RA Diagnostic Tests and Radiography Natural History and Progression of RA Disease Management Treatment Strategies Summary Continuing Education Posttest Evaluation Form

Counseling Points - October 2007

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