Counseling Points - December 2008 - (Page 3)

welcome Dear Colleague, Welcome to the fifth issue of Counseling PointsTM on the subject of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) for the infusion nurse. In this edition, we discuss many of the new biologic treatments that are being investigated in clinical trials for RA, a chronic, systemic, inflammatory, destructive disorder that is associated with significant mortality, functional disability, and economic burden. We also provide information about reputable online resources where both patients and health care professionals can access important up-to-date RA disease and treatment information. Because we recognize that many patients have trouble paying for RA medications, we have also devoted a section of this issue to programs that provide medication payment assistance. This publication is brought to you through an unrestricted educational grant from Roche and is an official continuing education publication of the Infusion Nurses Society (INS). 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. (There, you can find a digital copy of this publication and take the posttest online.You can also find this program online at www.counselingpoints.com.) Sincerely, Kathleen Marinucci, RN, BSN, CRNI® Education Manager Infusion Nurses Society 3 DECEMBER 2008 http://www.ins1.org http://www.counselingpoints.com

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