Five Top Takeaways From the RNS Annual Conference

Healio Rheumatology features the top stories from the Rheumatology Nurses Society Annual Conference. More of Healio Rheumatology’s live coverage, including video interviews with researchers, can be found by clicking here.

VIDEO: Lupus devel ops as result of ‘perfect storm’

ORLANDO, Fla. — At the Rheumatology Nurses Society Annual Conference, Monica Richey, MSN, ANP-BC/GNP, spoke about lupus and antiphospholipid syndrome. Watch Video.

Porphyromonas gingivalis not prevalent in small cohort of children with JIA

ORLANDO, Fla. — “Most periodontitis cases among children and adolescents occur as manifestation of certain systemic disease with an impaired immune system that compromises their response to microbial plaque,” study author Nancy Delnay, CNP, MSN, RN, wrote in a poster presented at Rheumatology Nurses Society Annual Conference. Read More.

VIDEO: Yoga benefits patients with rheumatoid arthritis

ORLANDO, Fla. — At the Rheumatology Nurses Society Annual Conference, Julie Konrad, CYT, RYT, AYS, discussed the benefits of yoga for patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Among the many benefits is that the gentle stretching of yoga brings synovial fluid into the joints and calms the mind. Watch Video.

Transforming the health of America can start with 3.6 million nurses

ORLANDO, Fla. — When nurses are healthy, they are perceived as more credible by patients and are more likely to counsel their patients on healthy behavior, said Holly Carpenter, BSN, RN, here at the Rheumatology Nurses Society Annual Conference. Read More.

VIDEO: Reactions to rituximab are rare, but may happen during first infusion

ORLANDO, Fla. — At the Rheumatology Nurses Society Annual Conference, Vickie L. Sayles, BSN, CRNI, RN-BC, spoke about patient reactions to rituximab. She said reactions do not happen often. However, when these occur during the first infusion, reactions can be managed with diphenhydramine or corticosteroids. After the first infusion, reactions can still occur but are rare, she said. Watch Video.