April Johnson

Compassionate and dedicated Nurse Practitioner with a wide range experience in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine and Rheumatology. Over 21 years of clinical experience in diverse settings, offering excellent patient assessment skills and a dedication to providing holistic, high-quality care. Passionate about building relationships with patients to create a sense of trust and care.

• American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
• Association of Oklahoma Nurse Practitioners
• Rheumatology Nurse Society
• Rheumatology Advanced Practice Providers (RHAPP)
• Association of Rheumatology Professionals
• Ehlers-Danlos Society

• American Academy of Nurse Practitioner Certification Program
• Advance Rheumatology Training - 2016, 2021

• Conference Co-Organizer Pain Management Resource Nurse Conference, OU Medical Center, 2010
• Abstract Poster Presentation, “Pain Management using the SBAR tool,” Psychiatric Nursing Symposium, April 4th, 2012.
• Ted Talk presentation on Health Careers, Jack and Jill Inc. OKC Stem Fair, March 30th, 2019,
• COVID 19 Town Hall Meeting, Rheumatology Nurse Society Zoom Conference
• Faculty for RNS Game Show Scale, Bail, or Fail activity focused on the pathophysiology of RA and PsA, Rheumatology Nurse Society, October 2020
• Faculty and Editor for “Handling the Hard Questions: What Our Patients Are Asking Us About the Treatment of Rheumatoid and Psoriatic Arthritis” pocket guide, Rheumatology Nurse Society, June 2020
• Healio News Commentary and Perspective: Belimumab plus standard therapy superior to standard therapy alone for lupus nephritis
• Healio News Commentary and Perspective: Barriers and facilitators to physical activity for people with scleroderma: a Scleroderma Patient-Centered Intervention Network (SPIN) Cohort Study
• Faculty host and speaker for Rheum For You: Exploring Rheumatology as a Practice Specialty, Rheumatology Nurse Society, December 2020
• Advisor/Consultant for Janssen Pharmaceuticals involving understanding the perception of IL-23 treatment and its role in PsA, discussing the evolving role of APP's in Rheumatology, and gathering feedback regarding the value of PRO's in assessing Rheumatology patients. December, 2020
• Faculty and Editor for Rheumatology Nurse Practice “ Phoning a friend in Time of Need”; Volume 6 Issue 1-
• Faculty and Editor for Rheumatology Nurse Practice “Lost In Translation”; Volume 6 Issue 2
• Faculty and Editor for Rheumatology Nurse Practice “Shaking Up our Educational Approach” Volume 6 Issue 3
• Faculty and Editor for Rheumatology Nurse Practice “ Bringing Patients Hope by Dispelling Misinformation”. Volume 6 Issue 4
• Faculty and Editor for “Dear Diary: Unlocking the Secrets to Better Care of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis” Project
• AfPA’s National Physicians Biologics Working Group- July 2022
• 14th Annual RNS Conference co-presenter “Transitioning from Pediatric to Adult Care and How to Navigate This Journey With Your Rheumatology Patients” August 2021
• RNS Fall Virtual Summit Presenter “Clinical Faces of Rheumatic Diseases: Psoriatic Arthritis” November 2021
• Faculty for RNS Handling the Hard Questions Pocketbook for JIA
• RNS Virtual Pacific Coast Rheumatology Forum Presenter “ Sjo-What Now? Treating our patients for Sjogren’s Syndrome and Empowering them to Live with their Diagnosis” February 2022
• Faculty for JIA Case Studies- Rheumatology Nurse Society, February 2022
• Faculty for Introduction of PrismRA/Schipher Medicine- Rheumatology Nurse Society, August 2022
• APP Adviser for Virtual Rheumatology Advanced Practice Provider Advisory Board Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Sept 2022
• Faculty for Ankylosing Spondylitis, Early Recognition and Diagnosis in Primary Care, American Association of Nurse Practitioners AANP, June 2023
• Faculty for Healthcare disparity in Rheumatology Social screening toolkit- Rheumatology Nurse Society, November 2023