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Susan Oliver
has been self employed and running an independent nursing service since
2003. Susan Oliver and her associates can offer a range of services; many
are specifically related to professional nursing issues and health care
with a wealth of expertise from nurses working in extended roles.
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Other projects have included
service delivery/redesign, policy and campaigning, education and training of
nurses. [link
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Susan Oliver and associates
have specific clinical expertise within the field of rheumatology and can apply
their work in the context of organisational, policy and professional issues.
An overview of clinical, organisational and
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Clinical
Areas:
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Musculoskeletal conditions including; Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis,
Ankylosing Spondylitis, Psoriatic Arthritis, Gout, Polymyalgia Rheumatica,
Osteoporosis, Connective Tissue Diseases, chronic pain syndromes (for example
fibromyalgia).
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Drug
therapies including; the assessment, monitoring, prescribing and management of
disease modifying drugs (such as methotrexate, leflunomide and sulfasalazine),
pain management strategies for musculoskeletal conditions, anti-Tumour Necrosis
Factor alpha therapies (such as adalimumab, etanercept and infliximab), B cell
depletion therapies (rituximab), and abatacept.
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Nurse
consultations, communication and history taking skills.
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Nurse
prescribing.
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Joint
examination techniques.
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Organisational and Policy:
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Development of guidance documents, approaches to implementation, audit and
research.
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Developing nursing roles and nurse led services
• Expert resource in nurse roles within the field of rheumatology, including
infusion nurses, nurse led clinics, extended roles such as administering joint
injection or prescribing, management roles, and nurse consultant posts.
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Planning
the administration of infusion or subcutaneous therapies.
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Service
re-design in the context of health policy and professional practice.
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Performance management and competencies.
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Information technology in relation to documentation and communication.
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Project
management.
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Political
awareness and the changing NHS
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Education and
Leadership
- Preparing research
proposals
- Writing for
publication and tips to success in publishing
- Submitting for
bursaries and awards
- Planning a conference,
training days and workshops
- Preparing
presentations and effective delivery
- Poster presentations
- The use of outcome
measures in clinical practice
- Developing self
management or patient training programmes
- Health policy
- Setting up an academic
educational programmes
- Service re-design
- How to chair a meeting
and effective meeting skills
- Time management
- Performance management
- Working in a team and
multi-disciplinary networks
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