Getting the most out of your Rheumatology Consultations - Tracy French

Nadine Garland, our very own Support Services Manager, is joined by Tracy French for our February livestream from 22nd February 2022. Tracy is a Rheumatology Clinical Nurse Specialist working at the Royal Infirmary in Bristol and is an NHS practitioner.

This livestream focuses on getting the most out of your rheumatology consultations, how to approach your early journey with RA, Tracy's top tips and much more.

0:00 - Introductions
1:08 - What are nurse consultations and what to expect?
8:00 - Shared decision making
11:05 - The 'ASK' approach
15:00 - Nadine's experience with consultations
16:28 - Does nurse and patient relationship influence the treatment?
18:00 - What if you have problems/side effects?
20:11 - NRAS resources
22:05 - Top tips to get the best out of your consultation
24:38 - Typical day for a rheumatology nurse specialist
27:30 - What exactly is a nurse prescriber?
28:37 - Best app to monitor RA
30:00 - Tracy's dream rheumatology service
33:24 - Moving clinics
35:12 - What led the change from X-Rays to Ultrasound?
40:18 - Information on blood tests
44:44 - NRAS resource: Blood Matters
45:38 - Antiviral treatments for immunosuppressed and COVID-19

Important links
Blood Matters Publication: Coming soon!

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