Managing Joint Pain and Swelling in Primary Care: A Patient Simulation Series for the Healthcare Team CME/CE

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Release Date: April 30, 2008; Valid for credit through April 30, 2009

Credits Available
Physicians - maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ for physicians;
Nurses - 1.0 nursing contact hours (0.5 contact hours are in the area of pharmacology)

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Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

  1. Recognize early stages of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) by clinical presentation and diagnostic testing, use confirmatory laboratory and radiology results as indicators of disease severity, and implement current, evidence-based management strategies
  2. Include consideration of patient cardiovascular, infectious disease, and musculoskeletal comorbidities during RA management
  3. Employ patient-specific individualized management strategies in the care of minority patients with RA
  4. Collaborate with the rheumatologist and with primary care healthcare practitioners including nursing during RA management
Authors and Disclosures

Nicole M. Furfaro, MSN, ARNP
Disclosure: Nicole M. Furfaro, MSN, ARNP, has disclosed that she has served as an advisor or consultant to Abbott, Pfizer, Genentech/Biogen Idec, and Bristol-Myers Squibb.


Kevin D. Deane, MD
Disclosure: Kevin D. Deane, MD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.


Jennifer Brown
Disclosure: Jennifer Brown has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
 
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