Susan Oliver Associates - Independent Rheumatology Nursing Specialists

Nurse Consultant in Rheumatology since 2000 (SR) Qualified in 1987 Other qualifications: PhD, MSc (hons), BSc (hons), cert med ed, FRCN Nurse Prescriber 2003.
Current role and scope:	Course director MSc in rheumatology nursing Course director of ASPiRE (degree level modules) Leading the chronic musculoskeletal pain service Running a rheumatoid arthritis follow up clinic Editor of Musculoskeletal Care
Committee member: arthritis and rheumatism campaign strategy committee International speaker Areas of expertise: Chronic musculoskeletal pain management Developing educational courses Edited numerous books and authored academic articles in the nursing and rheumatology field of practice
Nurse Consultant in Rheumatology since 2003 (SH) Qualified in 1989 Other Qualifications: Independent nurse prescriber in 2003.
Current role:	Nurse Led Rheumatology Service. Telephone clinics for patients with Inflammatory Arthritis Participated in guidelines development, national and regional working groups Experience in working with Department of Health Connecting for Health for 18 month providing clinical guidance on design, user interface, business processes etc as part of national programme for IT.
Member of Royal College of Nursing Rheumatology Forum Steering Committee International Speaker Areas of expertise: Nurse prescribing, nurse led services. Clinical areas of interest include Rheumatoid Arthritis and Polymyalgia Rheumatica Published articles and academic books in the field of rheumatology nursing and prescribing.

Senior Rheumatology Practitioner (TC) Qualified 1985 Bsc (hons) Nurse Practitioner, RGN, ENB 219, 998, 983 Msc (module) Extending the scope of practice in Rheumatology and Orthopaedics Independent Nurse Prescriber 2004
Current Role:	Responsible for the Rheumatology Follow-up Service for NHS Trust, Providing comprehensive, holistic care for patients with inflammatory arthropathies Management responsibilities for secretarial/clerical staff, rheumatology practitioners and a budget of £1 million plus (including budget for anti-TNF therapy) Lecturer for; the Arthritis Research Campaign rheumatology modular course.
Committee member for RCN Rheumatology Forum, British Health Professionals in Rheumatology, American College of Rheumatology/Allied Rheumatology Health Professionals sub-committee for programme planning for ACR/ARHP 2007. Co-author of chapter Telephone help lines and contributor to RCN guidance documents including: Telephone advice lines and administration of s/c methotrexate.
International Speaker
Areas of specialist interest:	Management in relation to rheumatology healthcare professional services Ankylosing Spondylitis Educational projects for nurses