Susan Oliver 
Chronic Disease Nursing 
A Rheumatology Example

Individuals with chronic diseases have to cope with various
challenges to their physical and psychological well being as part
of their daily lives. In the field of chronic disease management
nurses have an integral role in supporting the needs of the patient
and identifying the optimum in high quality care. Dealing with the
increasing needs of the growing chronic disease and elderly
populations presents difficult challenges. Resources need to be
used effectively.

Chronic Disease Nursing offers support to all nurses but
particularly primary and secondary care advanced practitioners
wishing to develop an effective system of care for those with a
long term medical condition. There is guidance on the practical
aspects of setting up a telephone helpline service, identifying the
ethical and professional aspects of developing a nurse led clinic,
selecting appropriate outcome measures for clinic setting, and
suitable biologic therapies used in chronic disease areas and
working across professional organisations. This book provides a
framework for the development of a chronic disease nursing service,
using rheumatology as an example.

Table of Content

An Overview of Developing a Chronic Disease Nursing Service.

Documentation.

Developing a Freamwork for Practice.

Telephone Helplines.

Nurse clinics.

Not Just Assessing Patient’s Joints.

Using The Right tools for The Job.

Drug Monitoring, Primary or Secondary Care?

The Immune system and new Treatments.

Biologic Therapies.

Practical Aspects of Care.

Joint injections.

Leadership and Clinical Governance.

The Patient’s Perspective.

Working With Organizations.

About the author

Susan Oliver is the author of Chronic Disease Nursing: A Rheumatology Example, published by Wiley.