Department of Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust, King George Hospital, Barley Lanes, Goodmayes, Ilford, Essex, IG3 8YB, UK.
Rheumatol Int. 2012 Jun;32(6):1685-90. doi: 10.1007/s00296-011-1869-z. Epub 2011 Mar 23.
There is currently no structured system for nurses or allied health professionals to undertake further training to become a nurse specialist (NSp) or nurse practitioner (NP) in rheumatology on-site, while working in a district general hospital setting. These shortcomings have prompted us to develop a structured pathway that could be followed by staff nurses who wish to become NSp in rheumatology. The proposed pathway aims to assist the nurses or therapists (physiotherapists, psychologists, occupational therapist, podiatrists, etc.) to develop a sound knowledge based on the rationale, safety, and high quality clinical care when monitoring of patients taking disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) to ensure they acquire skills enabling them to provide safe, evidence-based effective patient-centered care. Near the end of the pathway, the trainee would be expected to have an understanding of the particularities of chronic arthritis conditions as well as screening, assessment, and monitoring of patients receiving DMARDs and biological agents. Tests for competencies are included and certification may be considered.
目前，在地区综合医院工作的护士或其他辅助医疗专业人员，没有系统的培训来成为风湿病学的专科护士（NSp）或执业护师（NP）。这些不足促使我们制定了一个结构化的途径，希望以此帮助希望成为风湿病学 NSp 的在职护士。该方案旨在帮助护士或治疗师（物理治疗师、心理学家、职业治疗师、足病医生等）在监测接受疾病修饰抗风湿药物（DMARDs）治疗的患者时，基于合理用药、安全性和高质量的临床护理，发展扎实的知识基础，以确保他们获得提供安全、基于证据的、以患者为中心的有效护理的技能。在方案接近尾声时，学员应该了解慢性关节炎疾病的特殊性，以及接受 DMARD 和生物制剂治疗的患者的筛查、评估和监测。该方案包括能力测试，可考虑认证。
