Join us via Teams to learn about chronic pain caused by arthritis and how it affects millions of people in the United States every year. About one in four adults with arthritis—15 million people—report experiencing severe joint pain related to arthritis. Additionally, nearly half of adults with arthritis have persistent pain. Children with arthritis have pain as well, but there is less population-based information about them.

Kim Purvis will lead this webinar as we discuss Joint Pain and Arthritis. Kim is the Program Coordinator for WellStar Cobb Hospital’s Center for Joint Replacement and Spine programs. She started working for WellStar’s System Joint Replacement program in 2005 and has been the Program Coordinator for Cobb’s Joint Replacement Center since 2009. Kim developed the Spine program in 2010 and continues to Coordinate this program as well.   

Kim’s nursing career has been in multiple areas including Clinical Educator, Cardiovascular ICU, Emergency Room, and Recovery Room.

Kim is a member of NAON (National Association of Orthopedic Nurses) and was a Podium Presenter at the 2015 NAON Congress in Nashville, Tennesse and the 2017 NAON Congress in Puerto Rico. She received Lean Certification in June 2011.