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Faculty: Joyce Kortan, RN Clinical Nurse Manager Arthritis and Rheumatology Consultants, PA Edina, Minnesota Victoria Ruffing, RN, CCRP Nurse Manager Johns Hopkins Arthritis Center Baltimore, Maryland Faculty Disclosure Statements: Joyce Kortan has received speaker honoraria from Abbott Laboratories, Amgen, Bristol Myers Squibb, Centocor, Genentech, Jansen Pharmaceuticals, and Tanabe Pharmaceuticals. Victoria Ruffing has received compensation for consultation from Amgen/Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Roche, and UCB. Publishing Information: Publishers Joseph J. D’Onofrio Frank M. Marino Delaware Media Group 66 South Maple Avenue Ridgewood, NJ 07450 Tel: 201-612-7676 Fax: 201-612-8282 Website: www.delmedgroup.com Consulting Editor Kathleen Marinucci, RN, BSN, CRNI® Editorial Director Nancy Monson Medical Editor/Writer Kathryn Klobnak Art Director James Ticchio Cover photo credit: ©Alloy Illustration/Veer Counseling Points™ Quality of Life and Treatments Options in Rheumatoid Arthritis Continuing Education Information Target Audience This educational activity is designed to meet the needs of infusion nurses and nurse practitioners involved directly in early and long-term management of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Learning Objectives Upon completion of this educational activity, the participant should be able to: • Describe the benefits of early intervention and its impact on patient quality of life • Discuss selection of appropriate medication regimens for each patient with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) • Review methods to identify and manage treatment nonresponders Continuing Education Credit The Infusion Nurses Society (INS) is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Nurses who practice in states that mandate continuing education for licensure are responsible for validating this educational program with their state’s licensing board. INS is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # CEP 14209. Nurses licensed by the California Board of Registered Nursing must retain their CE document for a period of 4 years. This continuing education activity is approved by the Infusion Nurses Certification Corporation (INCC) for 1 recertification unit. This continuing education activity is approved for 1.0 contact hour. This program expires November 30, 2010. Disclosure of Unlabeled Use This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA.The Infusion Nurses Society, Roche, and Delaware Media Group do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications.The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the Infusion Nurses Society, Roche, or Delaware Media Group. Disclaimer Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any medications, diagnostic procedures, or treatments discussed in this publication should not be used by clinicians or other health care professionals without first evaluating patients’ conditions, considering possible contraindications or risks, reviewing any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparing any therapeutic approach with the recommendations of other authorities. 2 ©2008, Delaware Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. None of the contents may be reproduced in any form without prior written permission from the publisher. The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the faculty and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or recommendations of their affiliated institutions, the publisher, the Infusion Nurses Society, or Roche. COUNSELING POINTS™ http://www.delmedgroup.com

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