Nursing Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

The main objective of Nursing Management program are as follows: To relieve pain and inflammation To maintain joint function and the maximum ability of the patient To prevent and or correct deformity that occurs in joints Maintaining independence so as not to depend on others. There are several ways the management to achieve the goals mentioned above, namely: Education The first step of this management program is to provide adequate education about the disease to patients, families and anyone associated with the patient. Education will include understanding the pathophysiology (disease course), the causes and estimated journey (prognosis) of the disease, all components of program management including complex drug regimens, sources of help to overcome this illness and effective method of management provided by health teams . This educational process must be done continuously. Rest It is important because rheumatic usually accompanied by severe fatigue. Although fatigue may ar...