This course focuses on the clinical and non-clinical skills and knowledge required for specialist nurses to provide excellent care within rheumatology.
Venue
Crowne Plaza, Newcastle
This comprehensive course is designed for clinical nurses new to rheumatology, as well as those already working at an advanced level.
Our course programme covers both clinical and non-clinical skills, and will help you to enhance your skills and knowledge, that you can apply to your everyday practice.
The course programme is designed and mapped against the RCN competency framework and includes a combination of lectures, group discussions, and interactive workshops.
Learning objectives (subject to change):
- To enhance clinical knowledge and decision-making in key areas of rheumatology nursing, including blood monitoring, sexual health & radiology
- To support the development of extended and advanced practice roles, with a focus on prescribing, radiology interpretation, and applying current national guidelines to practice.
- To provide practical skills development through interactive workshops, case-based learning, and peer discussion, enabling nurses to apply knowledge confidently across varying levels of experience.
- To promote leadership and career progression, encouraging nurses to reflect on their professional journey and align with the evolving rheumatology nursing competency framework.