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  • Welcome to the International Organization of Multiple Sclerosis Nurses (IOMSN)!
    Founded in 1997, IOMSN is the premier international organization focusing on the needs of nurses involved with MS care, education, research and advocacy.
    We invite you to visit the different links on our website to find the most up-to-date information on our programs and services, educational offerings and evidence-based approaches to MS care and treatment.

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Relationship Between Vitamin D and Interferon beta-1b in the Tx of MS

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Vitamin D Deficiency in Multiple Sclerosis

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Understanding the Roles of B Cells in MS

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Nursing Practice in MS: A Core Curriculum

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Disease-Modifying Therapy: What Are the Long-Term Benefits?

Volume 12 Number 1

IOMSNews

Winter 2022: Volume 5 Issue 4

Shift.MS

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SOME WORDS FROM OUR PRESIDENT

Hello, Hola, السلام عليكم

2020-the international year of the nurse and the midwife. The year we shall all remember for turning our lives upside down. As nurses we have been called to be on the frontlines of this pandemic. Some of us have been pulled back to our ICU or ER roots. Some of us have unfortunately been personally impacted by this horrible virus. Yet still we have been creative figuring out how to safely get our MS patients their care. They still needs labs. They still need PT. They still lean on us for emotional support.

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NURSES EXPERIENCES

  • Nicki Abel, RGN, BSc (Hons), MSCN
    Nicki Abel, RGN, BSc (Hons), MSCN
    United Kingdom
    “I love Paris when it sizzles…” says Cole Porter. …. and I certainly was fizzing recently when I presented at  European Congress Treatment and Investigation into Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS), an annual International Conference drawing 10,000 MSologists and patient advocates in order to hear about advances in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) treatment and understanding... Read more
  • June Halper, MSN, APN-C, FAAN, MSCN
    June Halper, MSN, APN-C, FAAN, MSCN
    New Jersey, USA
    My interest in multiple sclerosis began in the late 1970’s when I was a public health nurse. Many of my patients were homebound due to advanced MS and had a multiplicity of physical, emotional, and financial needs. MS at that time was the “crippler of young adults” and resources were few and far...  Read more
  • Susanne Kägi, RN
    Susanne Kägi, RN
    Zurich, Switzerland
    They receive comprehensive training at vocational college (diploma) or university (Bachelor) level and have extensive practical experience in the area of MS. MS nurses perform many different tasks that vary depending on the type of organisation they work... Read more
  • Rosalla Horna, RN
    Rosalla Horna, RN
    Barselona, Spain
    Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a neurodegenerative disorder affecting mainly young adults, second to road accidents and heart conditions. MS often will disrupt an individual’s life style insomuch as it throws a wrench in the works at a key time in life... Read more
  • Francesco Pastore, RN
    Francesco Pastore, RN
    Bari, Italy
    The nurses who work in the centers of multiple sclerosis in Italy is a trained professional who takes care of the general nursing care of patients with MS. SISM (The italian nursing society in MS) is a scientific society that promotes skills development and unification of the protocols of MS nurses...  Read more
  • Janice Chow Ka Yin, RN, MSCN
    Janice Chow Ka Yin, RN, MSCN
    Tseung Kwan O, HK
    May I briefly introduce some of the background information of MS in Hong Kong. The prevalence of MS in Hong Kong is not that high with around 5/100000 (with reference to one of the local cross over study done in 2008), but now there maybe 6/100000, it's estimated that... Read more
  • Congratulations to Lynsey Lakin for a well attended and comprehensive MS Nursing Program. #caughtyourcaringIOMSN https://t.co/wPCprTByyJ
    Thu Apr 14 17:42:58 +0000 2022
  • Sharing is caring! IOMSN president Denise Rooney Bruen helped increase awareness on MS by presenting at the Virgini… https://t.co/uhzx2E5i4j
    Wed Apr 06 18:21:05 +0000 2022
  • RT @touchNEUROLOGY: In this enduring touchSATELLITE SYMPOSIUM, three international experts discuss diagnosis, treatment and care provision…
    Wed Mar 30 15:19:43 +0000 2022
  • In recognition of her excellence in clinical practice, Sara Schaefer, NP is being honored by the American Associati… https://t.co/7cMHtkGTKC
    Mon Mar 28 16:04:31 +0000 2022
  • RT @touchNEUROLOGY: Watch leading specialists discuss the importance of addressing cognitive impairment in the diagnosis and management of…
    Thu Mar 24 19:06:56 +0000 2022
  • Please join us for a FREE online webinar! Learn more about the clinical profile of Zeposia (ozanimod) in an engag… https://t.co/ghx8BPRkXW
    Mon Mar 21 19:20:52 +0000 2022
  • RT @mscare: Join Us for Our 4th Annual More About MS Patient Program, a special educational program for people living with or affected by M…
    Mon Mar 21 19:19:21 +0000 2022
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    Fri Mar 04 19:58:59 +0000 2022
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    Fri Mar 04 19:44:24 +0000 2022
  • If you have an idea for nursing research related to MS, take advantage of this opportunity. This will be given to… https://t.co/hLGUCNJhjy
    Wed Feb 23 21:42:34 +0000 2022
  • Join the NMSS & CMSC for an expert-led virtual discussion on post-pandemic life, what that means for the general po… https://t.co/zCT03WHU5s
    Mon Feb 07 19:46:38 +0000 2022
  • The 3rd Annual More About MS live program that took place in Orlando, Florida on October 27, 2021, is now available… https://t.co/WeqAaWkPTY
    Fri Feb 04 16:43:25 +0000 2022
  • [Virtual Event] Institutional Perspectives in Neurology: Multiple Sclerosis When: February 9, 2022 - Wednesday @ 6… https://t.co/rnzkcpsx1t
    Tue Jan 18 21:38:06 +0000 2022
  • ITEM BANK FOR MSCN EXAMINATION Attention: ALL MSCNs The MSNICB is in need of referenced, multiple choice questions… https://t.co/oT6Uo1RcUX
    Tue Jan 18 16:26:41 +0000 2022
  • UNDERSTANDING MY MRI ● Tips for Preparing for an MRI ● What the Results Mean for People with MS… https://t.co/rLMZYXCcLl
    Mon Jan 17 18:22:55 +0000 2022
  • IOMSNews latest issue is now available! #IOMSNews Winter 2022: Volume 5 Issue4 https://t.co/TXLSWv4MS9 https://t.co/uHET0UoGUm
    Wed Jan 12 19:32:25 +0000 2022
  • RT @mscare: This online curriculum provides up-to-date information related to the comprehensive care of people living with multiple scleros…
    Mon Dec 13 19:15:30 +0000 2021
  • RT @tanya_barcinas: Multiple Sclerosis Research Study Doctor of Nursing Practice student at Duke Univ looking for participants with MS th…
    Tue Dec 07 15:22:33 +0000 2021
  • #caughtyoucaringIOMSN Rola Alarieh!!! We are proud of you! https://t.co/g4mZzSygOK
    Fri Dec 03 17:10:20 +0000 2021
  • Thank you VETERANS! https://t.co/pXvNxWaCdz
    Thu Nov 11 14:15:33 +0000 2021
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