fbpx
Rheumatology Nurses Society
Log In
2020 RNS Virtual Fall Summit - OnDemand

Register Today

Sign up today for 30-day access to engaging and innovative rheumatology focused evidence-based education that is designed to transform daily practice and help to develop the essential skills for the treatment of patients with rheumatic disease.

RNS Members can register at no cost! Find out more!
Register Summit OnDemand
Already Registered? Log In
Accredited Content - 2020 RNS Virtual Fall Summit OnDemand

Earn up to 8.25 Continuing Nursing Contact hours

Accredited Session Topics

Differentiating Between Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) and Other Hypermobility Syndromes (HMS)

Pregnancy and Women’s Health in Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA)

Treating Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) in Sarcoidosis

An Integrative and Alternative Approach to Rheumatology Patient Care

An Overview of Vasculitis for the Registered Nurse (RN) and Advanced Practice Provider (APP)

What Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS) Looks Like in the Rheumatology Patient

A Deeper Dive into Spondylitis with You and Your Patient

Updates on Guidelines in Treating Your Gout Patients

Where Are We Now? A Look Back Through COVID-19 as of Fall 2020

Immunology in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Of Mice and Men: DMOAD Therapy for the Osteoarthritic Knee

Transitioning your Lupus Patient from Pediatric to Adult Care

View Original Agenda
ANCC Accredited Provider with Distinction

Participants will receive up to 8.25 continuing nursing contact hours by actively participating in education sessions and completing an online evaluation upon completion of the program.

The Rheumatology Nurses Society is accredited with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation (Provider No. P0500).

AAPA Category 1 CME

Participants will receive up to 8.25 AAPA Category 1 CME credit by actively participating in education sessions and completing an online evaluation upon completion of the program.

AcademicCME has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 8.25 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Faculty

Carrie Beach, BSN, RN-BC
Chris D’Adamo, PhD
Nancy Eisenberger, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
Jacqueline M. Fritz RN, MSN, RN-BC
Linda Grinnell-Merrick, MS, NP-BC
Dr. Hanadi Kazkaz
Elizabeth Kirchner, DNP
Eileen Lydon, MA, RN, ANP-BC
Christopher Palma, MD, Sc.M
Monica Richey, NP
Tiffany Westrich-Robertson
View Faculty Bios

The Rheumatology Nurses Society is thankful for our Summit Sponsors:

Product Theater / Web Host
Product Theater
Product Theater
Product Theater
View our Sponsors & Corporate Members
Register today to get your Summit in a Box - while supplies last

While Supplies Last

Summit in a Box

Summit in a Box is designed to bring the RNS Virtual Fall Summit experience right to your home. It will be full of great material from our exhibitors, the Summit Journal, as well as an awesome selection of RNS swag. Our Summit in a Box is included with your OnDemand registration and supplies are limited, be sure to sign up today so you don’t miss out!

Register Today

OnDemand Registration Rates

RNS Members & Student Members

Complimentary

Best pricing available. RNS Membership rates start as low as $85 a year, $35 for student members. Not a member? Purchase options available at checkout.

Standard Registration

$149

Not too late to save! Get your best rate by becoming a member today. Purchase options available at checkout.

Standard Student Registration

$35

Every dollar counts! RNS student memberships are $35 a year. Attend the summit for free + all the other membership benefits.

2020 RNS Virtual Fall Summit OnDemand Registration

Register Today

Are you an RNS Member? Register at no cost!

RNS Members and Student Members can attend the 2020 RNS Virtual Fall Summit at no cost. Log in today to get your complimentary ticket.

Log in for Complimentary Registration

NOTE: Full membership required. Guest membership does not qualify for membership discounts.

Become a Member

Not an RNS Member?

Membership is not just about COMPLIMENTARY Summit registration and other great discounts. The RNS offers many benefits for registered nurses (RNs) and advanced practice providers (APPs)—including nurse practitioners (NPs) and physicians assistants (PAs). Membership is for those seeking to develop knowledge in their field, learn up-to-date patient care, and gain access to a wide range of engaging accredited events as well as a wealth of educational materials and content. Become a member today to begin influencing the world of your patients toward better treatment and advancing in the field of rheumatology.

NOTE: Guest membership does not qualify for membership discounts.

If you are interested in becoming an RNS member, options will be available at checkout:

Standard Registration

Students, please register using the link below:

Standard Student Registration
2020 RNS Virtual Fall Summit - OnDemand
Rheumatology Nurses Society

8437 Tuttle Avenue – Suite 404
Sarasota, FL 34243

ph: (800) 380‑7081 / fax: (410) 384‑4222

OUR MISSION

The Rheumatology Nurses Society (RNS) is a professional organization committed to empowering nurses through professional development and education to benefit its members, patients, family, and community.

FOLLOW THE RNS:

Facebook Twitter Instagram Linkedin
RNS Live Virtual Events

Sorry

Our individual sessions are not yet available for registration

We will be getting this registration up and running in the next couple of days.

Please check back soon!

Session Description

Of Mice and Men: DMOAD Therapy for the Osteoarthritic Knee

This session will focus on the common findings, challenges, and targets of therapy including the use of disease modifying osteoarthrits drugs (DMOADS) in patients with osteoarthritic knees.

Session Description

Immunology in Rheumatoid Arthritis

In this session, we will discuss the application of the fundamentals of immunology in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Session Description

Transitioning your Lupus Patient from Pediatric to Adult Care

Transfer of care from pediatrics to adults can be difficult for patients, especially for patients diagnosed with lupus, a disease with a high rate of comorbidity. In this session, we will address comorbid manifestations in lupus, and how to best prepare our patients for their transition to adult providers.

Session Description

How Genetics Will Impact the Future of Rheumatology

In this session, we will introduce translational genetics and genomics through the lenses of rheumatic diseases, such as Behcet’s Disease, Stills Disease, and Systemic Onset Juvenial Idiopathic Arthritis (SoJIA).

Session Description

Differentiating Between Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Other Hypermobility Syndromes

Take an assiduous look at the complexities between Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS) and other hypermobility syndrome (HMS) as we discuss clinical manifestations, the diagnostic workup, and what long term outcomes are for the hypermobility syndrome and Ehlers-Danlos syndromes patient.

Session Description

Where Are We Now? A Look Back Through COVID-19 as of Fall 2020

It’s been nearly one year since COVID-19 was first identified as an infectious disease. Through the evolution and spread of the disease, we have learned a lot about what works and what we should avoid. In this session, we will talk about the most recent updates to treatment options for patients, particularly those with rheumatic diseases.

Session Description

Updates on Guidelines in Treating Your Gout Patients

Gout is the most common form of inflammatory arthritis seen in rheumatology patients, and the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) released in 2020 new Guidelines for the Management of Gout. In this learning session we will be exploring the these updated treatment guidelines as well as recent and pipeline treatments so we can best serve our patients with the most current research released.

Session Description

A Deeper Dive into Spondylitis with You and Your Patient

Though patients may not pay attention to codes that their healthcare providers jot down, nurses and advanced practice providers know just how important that clerical detail can be. In this session, we will break down what the recent ICD-10 classification of non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-axSpA) means for you as a provider and the future treatment of non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis.

Session Description

What Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS) Looks Like in the Rheumatology Patient

In this session, we will be walking through diagnosis to care for our patients with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS). We will be discussing pathophysiology, immunology, differential diagnosis, clinical presentation, and treatment of antiphospholipid syndrome.

Session Description

An Overview of Vasculitis for the Nurse and Advanced Practice Provider

Vasculitis can range from mild to life threatening symptoms, so it is important as providers to know where your patient falls on the spectrum. This session will cover a global overarching review of the disease, including detection, manifestations, and treatments.

Session Description

An Integrative and Alternative Approach to Rheumatology Patient Care

In this session, we will take a look at an integrative approach to patient care, combining complementary and alternative treatments in addition to medical therapies commonly applied in rheumatology.

Session Description

Treating Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) in Sarcoidosis

Interstitial lung disease (ILD), sarcoidosis is lesser known in the specialty of rheumatology and requires a multidisciplinary approach to treatment. This session will provide the pathophysiology and disease process in interstitial lung disease, as well as treatment and support considerations in interstitial lung disease patients with sarcoidosis.

Session Description

Pregnancy and Women’s Health in Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA)

In this session you will learn about how Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) impacts your pregnant patients and the latest American College of Rheumatology guidelines.