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Jacinta Renaldi, MSN, APRN, FNP (BC)

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Family Nurse Practitioner

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Staff Affiliate - YNHH

Family Nurse Practitioner

Biography

"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about.".

Jacinta Renaldi MSN is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner working in the section of Rheumatology at Yale. Beginning her career in nursing in 2004, Jacinta has worked with diverse populations ranging from newborns to geriatric patients in a variety of settings. She began practicing rheumatology in 2009 and joined Yale Rheumatology in 2015. She has a special interest in the treatment of Lupus and other Connective Tissue Disorders and has worked extensively in the development of the Yale Lupus Wellness Program. She was appointed Lead Advanced Practice Provider for section of Rheumatology in 2022.

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Education & Training

MSN
Quinnipiac University, Nursing (2008)
BSN
Fairfield University, Nursing (2004)

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  • honor

    The Mu Chi Student Performance Award

Clinical Care

Overview

Jacinta Renaldi, MSN, APRN, is a nurse practitioner for Yale Medicine Rheumatology. She has a special interest in lupus and other connective tissue disorders, and played an extensive role in the development of the Yale Lupus Wellness Program. She also is a key member of the Transition of Care Program for young adults with rheumatic disease.

Renaldi helps patients manage their disease, which often involves listening to their concerns and addressing them one by one. “I ask open-ended questions and try to normalize things for them,” she says. “I might try to take less of a medical approach and more of a pragmatic approach.” For instance, if a patient has a difficult time with some aspect of managing a difficult disease—maybe they are forgetting to take a medication—she might suggest they give a friend or family member permission to remind them.

Both of Renaldi’s parents are from Portugal, and that made her sensitive to the fact that patients come from different places, may speak different languages, have varying levels of support, and may not all have the same resources. Some need more help than others navigating the medical system, she says. “I want to make it equitable and make sure everyone understands what they need to know, because you can’t assume everyone does.”

In addition to caring for patients, Renaldi is involved in clinical research to assess the success of the Lupus Wellness Program, based on such outcomes as whether patients who receive the extra attention the program provides are less likely to go to the emergency room or be hospitalized.

Clinical Specialties

Internal Medicine; Family Medicine; Rheumatology

Board Certifications

  • Family Nurse Practitioner

    Certification Organization
    American Academy of Nurse Practitioner's Certification Program
    Original Certification Date
    2008

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