Rheumatology

Royal College of Nursing and NHS England (2018) Best value biological medicines: briefing for specialist nurses, November 2018. London: RCN.

• This briefing covers the role of specialist nurses in supporting patients who switch to best value biological medicines. It focusses on adalimumab, biological versions of which are scheduled to be available on a framework agreement on behalf of the NHS from 1 December 2018.
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Royal College of Nursing (2020) A competency framework for rheumatology nurses: clinical professional resource. London: RCN.

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Royal College of Nursing (2020) A competency framework for rheumatology nurses: evaluation documents. London: RCN

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Royal College of Nursing (2022) Rheumatology nurse competency framework evaluation report. London: RCN

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Royal College of Nursing (2021) Rheumatology nurse competency framework: phase 1 evaluation of quantitative data report. London: RCN

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Royal College of Nursing (2021) Administering subcutaneous methothrexate for inflammatory arthritis RCN guidance. 4th edn. London: RCN.

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British Society for Rheumatology: Guidelines

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National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society: Publications

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We would like to thank the RCN Rheumatology Nursing member community for their input into the development of this subject guide.

Adebajo A & Dunkley L (2018) ABC of rheumatology. Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons.

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Bhatia M (2019) Musculoskeletal injections and alternative options: a practical guide to 'what, when and how?'. Boca Raton: CRC Press.

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Bijlsma J W J (2018) EULAR textbook on rheumatic diseases. 3rd edn. London: BMJ Publishing Group.

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Clunie G, Wilkinson N, Nikiphorou, E and Jadon D (2018) Oxford Handbook of rheumatology. 4th edn. Oxford: Open University Press.

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Garrett B et al (2017) Clinical pocket reference for orthopaedic nurses. Oxford: Clinical Pocket Reference.

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Ive F (2019) One step ahead of osteoarthritis: stay flexible and keep moving. London: Hammersmith Health Books.

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Myrick K M (2017) Orthopedic and sports medicine case studies for advanced practice nurses. New York: Springer.

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Oliver S M (2020) Oxford handbook of musculoskeletal nursing. 2nd edn. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

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Ramachandran M (ed.) (2018) Basic orthopaedic sciences. 2nd ed. Boca Raton: CRC Press.

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Sofat N, Rutter-Locher Z and Oakley H (2021) Rheumatology: a case-based approach to management. Banbury: Scion.

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Sugand K and Gupte C M (2018) ABC of orthopaedics and trauma. Newark: Wiley.

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Wislowska M (2018) Diagnosis and treatment in rheumatology. Sharjah: Bentham Science.

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Use these links to see details of books the RCN libraries hold on each topic.

• Juvenile Dermatomyositis
• Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
• Rheumatology
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Connective tissue disorders
• Ankylosing spondylitis
• Biologic therapies
• Autoimmune diseases
• Gout
• Fibromyalgia
• Infective arthritis

Use these links for details of journal articles on each topic.

• Juvenile Dermatomyositis
• Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
• Rheumatology
• Rheumatic diseases
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Connective tissue disorders
• Ankylosing spodylitis
• Biologic therapies
• Autoimmune diseases
• Gout
• Fibromyalgia
• Infective arthritis

Journals of interest for rheumatology. Use these links to see details of availability.

• Osteoporosis international
• Open access journal
  BMC musculoskeletal disorders
• HSS Journal
• Open access journal
  Case Reports in Rheumatology
• Open access journal
  Clinical medicine insights: arthritis and musculoskeletal disorders
• Arthritis research and therapy
• Rheumatology and therapy