Strategies for Managing Complex Aspects of Caring for Patients with Sickle Cell Disease in the Acute Care Setting
Sickle Cell Disease is an inherited life-threstening disease which affects 100,000 Americans and is mostly seen in the black and brown population. Many healthcare provers have not cared for this patient population. Since the care is complex and more patients are being hospitalized, it is important to provide education the team which includes the specific therapy and treatment.
Release Date:
July 2023
Expiration Date:
July 2026
Estimated Duration of Course:
1 hour and 15 minutes
This offering carries 1.00 ANCC nursing contact hours.
Target Audience
Registered Nurses
Learning Objectives
This activity is designed to increase knowledge of the disease process and symptom management in order to provide best practices for patients with sickle cell disease.
Additional Information
The Norman Knight Nursing Center
Please visit our website at https://www.mghpcs.org/KNCPD/default.shtml
Mass General Brigham designates this activity for 1.00 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.