Rheumatology Nursing Forum
The largest professional forum for nurses and health care professionals working in the field of rheumatology
We aim to lead the development of rheumatology nursing practice, promote the nature, scope and value of rheumatology nursing and influence changes that will benefit both patients and nurses.
British Society for Rheumatology membership offer
Join the British Society for Rheumatology (BSR) and save 50% on your first year of membership*. Contact membership@rheumatology.org.uk for your unique code or visit the website today.
*this offer is only available to nurses who are joining BSR for the first time.
If anyone is joining to attend the Specialist Rheumatology Nurses course next month in Birmingham, they can contact us for a code and join with a 50% discount and apply for a bursary of up to £300.
Survey on specialist nurse work practices
Please could you take time to answer this questionnaire regarding your working practices and job plan. This is a collaboration of the BSR and RCN with the aim to produce job planning guidance for Rheumatology nurses across the four nations, and continued workforce review given to clinical and nonclinical activity.
Events
Read more about upcoming rheumatalogy conferences, workshops and study days hosted by the RCN.
Library subject guide
Discover key rheumatology nursing information resources including books, reports and journal articles
Further resources
- RCN. Biologic Disease Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs (DMARDs) and Targeted-Synthetic DMARDs.
- British Society for Rheumatology. Job Planning Guidance for Rheumatology Specialist Nurses
- Administering Subcutaneous Methotrexate for Inflammatory Arthritis (2021).This updated RCN guidance provides the background information regarding subcutaneous methotrexate as an educational resource for practitioners, with particular reference to safety and best practice.
- Rheumatoid arthritis in adults: management (NICE, 2020).
- A competency framework for rheumatology nurses (2020). In addition, evaluation documents have also been published, to be used in conjunction with the competency framework as guidance.
- The RCN provides a range of clinical advice and support to help nurses and health care professionals. Topics of interest to rheumatology nurses include clinical governance, eHealth, medicines management, patient safety and human factors and older people.
Blogs
- Celebrating Women's History Month
- The Prime Minister has no place left to hide
- Social care: the untapped nursing resource
- Responses to questions raised by members at Congress
Podcasts
News
Join the RCN Rheumatology Forum Facebook Group
RCN Facebook groups are a place where you can get involved in honest and open discussions on the issues that affect you and your field of practice.
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