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Overview
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Overview
Overview
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disorder. It is a systemic inflammatory disease. However, it tends to focus on the body’s connective tissue and joints. This course will give the background and pathophysiology, signs and symptoms, diagnostic criteria, treatment, and other disease considerations for RA.

 

Goals and Outcomes
Goals and Learning Outcomes
The goal of this course is to provide clinical laboratory professionals (CLPs) and nurses in the acute care setting with information about RA.
After taking this course, you should be able to:
  • Review the epidemiology and pathophysiology of RA.
  • Recall symptoms and diagnostic criteria for RA.
  • Identify appropriate treatments and other considerations for patients with RA.
Details
Course Details

Course Originally Released on : 3/8/2023

REL-ACU-0-RACD

Course Author

Shalla Newton

MSN, RN, NE-BC

Accreditations
Accreditations

NURSES
In support of improving patient care, Relias LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP#13791

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Relias LLC reports to CEBroker for the following boards (Provider # 50-1489): Arkansas State Board Of Nursing, District Of Columbia Board Of Nursing, Florida Board Of Nursing, Georgia Board Of Nursing, Kansas State Board of Nursing, Kentucky Board of Nursing, Michigan Board of Nursing, Mississippi Board of Nursing, New Hampshire Board of Nursing, New Mexico Board Of Nursing, North Dakota Board of Nursing, South Carolina Board Of Nursing and West Virginia Board Of Registered Nurses

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Disclosures
None of the planners/faculty, unless otherwise noted, for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

This course has been approved by the Orthopaedic Nurses Certification Board for Category A towards re-certification as an ONC.