Rheumatoid Arthritis: Living with a Chronic Disease

Course overview

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic autoimmune disorder. The focus of this module is to help us understand how RA is diagnosed, how it develops, its characteristic signs and symptoms, treatment strategies, nursing interventions, and nonpharmacologic preventative therapies. The purpose of this module is to educate the healthcare professional team about the development of RA, current treatment approaches, and therapeutic interventions that can help people with RA better manage their disease.