December 12, 2019   NP Conversations   Nurse Practitioner Q&A: Screen Risk Factors for Blood Clot Disorder Blood clots can cause critical or lethal problems in patients, and individuals with antiphospholipid syndrome can experience these events at any location in their bodies. However, there’s not a great deal of clarity on which risk factors are most significant for this condition. In this Q&A, we feature a conversation with Eileen J. Lydon, ANP-BC, a rheumatology nurse practitioner at New York University Langone Orthopedic Hospital, who recently spoke on recommendations for treating patients with antiphospholipid syndrome. Learn more   ADVERTISEMENT Rheumatology Nurses Society Meeting Roundup: JIA, a Missed Diagnosis and More From transitioning a pediatric rheumatology patient to adult care to re-evaluating a missed diagnosis, in this slideshow, we highlight some key presentations from the annual Rheumatology Nurses Society meeting held last month. . Learn more   MORE FROM RHEUMATOLOGY NETWORK • Number Needed to Harm: Opportunistic Infections of IL Inhibitors in Rheumatology • Clinical Quiz: What proportion of female RA patients use contraception? • Who prescribes more treatments for PsA? Rheumatologists or dermatologists? • 4 Factors Associated With Ankylosing Spondylitis Progression   RHEUMATOLOGY HEALTHCARE JOB OPPORTUNITIES Visit Rheumatology Network for easy access to new job opportunities in rheumatology. As a service to our readers, we've posted a national "Job Board" in the upper right-hand corner of the site. Suggestions for other content sections? Email the editor at areyes@mmhgroup.com.