Accredited Course

Little Vessels, Big Challenges: Pediatric Vasculitis & the Role of the Rheumatology Nurse

IMPORTANT NOTE:

This course contains content from the 2025 18th Annual RNS Conference session of the same name, pulled to create an independent course. If you claimed credit for this session during the 2025 RNS Conference or the OnDemand component you cannot claim credit for it here.

Program & Accreditation Details

Activity Overview

This enduring activity consists of a recorded session from the 2025 Rheumatology Nurses Society Annual Conference in San Antonio, TX. The content focuses on pediatric vasculitis, including Kawasaki disease and IgA vasculitis, and highlights distinctions between pediatric and adult systemic vasculitides. Emphasis is placed on diagnostic evaluation, treatment considerations, medication-related differences in children, and the psychosocial and educational needs of pediatric patients. The activity underscores the essential role of the rheumatology nurse in coordinated, longitudinal care.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this activity, learners will better be able to:
  1. Identify vasculitis entities primarily seen in children versus adults.
  2. Describe diagnostic evaluation, treatment, and prognosis of Kawasaki disease.
  3. Describe diagnostic evaluation, treatment, and prognosis of IgA vasculitis.
  4. Identify differences in medication side-effects between adults and children with chronic systemic vasculitis.
  5. List special services that children with vasculitis may need in the school setting.

Target Audience

The target audience for this forum includes registered nurses (RNs), nurse practitioners (NPs), licensed practical and vocational nurses (LPNs/LVNs), and other healthcare professionals who are engaged in clinical practice, education, research, and advocacy for the care of adult and pediatric patients with rheumatic diseases.

The content of this education will also be applicable to healthcare professionals new to rheumatology, as well as students considering entering the field of rheumatology.

Faculty

Linda Wagner-Weiner, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
The University of Chicago

Accreditation Statement and ANCC Contact Hours

The Rheumatology Nurses Society is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation (Provider No. P0500).

Participants who view the activity in its entirety, complete the post-test with a minimum passing score of 70%, and complete the evaluation will be awarded 1.0 ANCC Contact Hour.

Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. Partial credit will not be awarded.

Learners who previously claimed ANCC Contact Hours for this session at the 2025 Rheumatology Nurses Society Annual Conference are not eligible to claim credit for this enduring version of the activity.

Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships

In compliance with ANCC standards for integrity and independence in nursing continuing professional development, all individuals in a position to control content have disclosed all financial relationships with ineligible companies within the past 24 months.

No relevant financial relationships were identified for any individuals in a position to control content.

Commercial Support

No commercial support was received for this activity.

Expiration

This course will expire on December 31, 2026.

Course Lessons