Rheumatology Nurse

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Hello! Are any of you Rheumatology nurses? If so and you work in the clinic setting, what does a typical day look like for you? Are you administering medications or helping with any type of procedures? Thanks in advance!

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Specializes in Ambulatory Case Management, Clinic, Psychiatry.

I was a float nurse in a clinic group and spent almost a year in rheumatology. It depends if you have an infusion clinic that you will be working as part of. My day was split mostly between rooming patients (height/weight/vitals/chief complaint/med review), giving injections/teaching how to do injections, assisting MD with injection/aspiration (setting up equipment, sometimes handing stuff, packaging samples to bring to the lab) and responding to phone and email patient questions. also did some work on prior authorizations. rheum drugs are expensive and there are a lot of PAs involved, and paperwork for med approvals. I would sometimes help out in the infusion clinic as well.

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Thank you so much for your reply. I appreciate all of the details- you answered exactly what I was wondering! Have a great day! 

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How are you like the job?  I have an interview for a rheumatology clinic. 

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Hello! I actually never ended up applying for it. Another door opened when I applied for a Covid vaccine clinic coordinator, which I am doing now. Please let me know how you like it if you accept the job! Good luck on your interview! 

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Thank you! I sure will! I also believe in open and shut doors- glad you found something else!

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Thank you! 

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Specializes in Peds.
On 3/25/2021 at 4:03 PM, nursetlm said:

How are you like the job?  I have an interview for a rheumatology clinic. 

Hi, are you liking the job? I'm really burnt out from nursing and before I decide to completely leave this setting, they have an opening for an outpatient position and I'm thinking about applying. I'm looking for something less stressful where I can enjoy or be fine going in, not hate my job, cry and depressed every day. 

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Hi there,

I actually never applied for the job. I ended up staying in Family Health. I'm sorry you don't like your current job. I hope you end up finding something you love.

 

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