Rheumatology for specialist nurses

Overview

This course focuses on the clinical and non-clinical skills and knowledge required for specialist nurses to provide excellent care within rheumatology.

Date

TBC October 2025

Venue

TBC

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. With a focus on key clinical areas, including connective tissue disorders (Vasculitis and Sjogren’s), vaccines for immunosuppressed patients, and radiology for nurses as well as a focus on the role, professional development, and career progression, this course will help you to enhance your skills and knowledge, that you can apply to your everyday practice.

The course programme was designed and mapped against the RCN competency framework and includes a combination of lectures, group discussions, and practical interactive workshops with hands-on patient examinations.

Example programme

Day 1

Morning

09:00 - 14:00

Afternoon

14:00 - 17:15

Bursary

Looking for funding towards your place on this course? Applications for our education bursaries in 2024 are now open, so if you're a health professional, nurse or trainee member, or a colleague from a low and middle-income country, we could support you.

Overview