Sickle Cell Disease: Educating Nurses on the Life-Threatening Complications
Webinar Details
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is present in over 100,000 Americans. SCD complications are associated with significant morbidity and mortality in the United States. SCD has frequently been considered a pediatric disease; however, with improved management, 90% of children with SCD now survive into adulthood. For children, the leading cause of death is splenic sequestration, while an acute chest syndrome is the leading cause of death among adults.
Often, these deaths can be prevented through early detection and intervention. It is noted that these cases are often seen in the emergency department, but that recognition of the signs and symptoms of sickle cell crisis is overlooked. Thus, delaying appropriate, life-saving interventions.
A coalition has been developed to review and make evidence-based recommendations for emergency care of people with SCD. The Emergency Department Sickle Cell Care Coalition (EDSC3) has provided a great deal of guidance to those who may encounter patients with SCD. These recommendations are making their way into medical treatment areas and include the emergency department. However, it is also important that nurses recognize the symptoms and understand the interventions necessary to reduce morbidity and mortality.
This webinar discusses the most frequently seen sickle cell complications and makes recommendations of what faculty can employ in teaching the specifics around SCD management. The recommendations are intended for both undergraduate- and graduate-level nursing educators.
Outcomes:
- Describe the pathophysiology of sickle cell disease.
- Identify the signs and symptoms of life-threatening complications of sickle cell disease.
- Apply key concepts to teaching in undergraduate and graduate nursing courses.
Note: Recording of the webinar will be available soon after the webinar airs. Visit AACN's On-Demand Webinars to watch.
Speakers
Randall Johnson, PhD, RN
Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Nursing
University of Tennessee Health Sciences
Dr. Randy Johnson has been an educator for over 27 years. He has been teaching pediatric course content since 1999. His clinical area of expertise is pediatric nursing, with a focus on Pediatric Intensive Care. He has taught at the undergraduate and graduate level. He also completed research in an acute care pediatric setting. He has authored several chapters in advanced physiology and pathophysiology textbooks. He has been the editor for the textbook Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology: Essentials for Clinical Practice (1st Ed.) He has presented at National Conferences for pediatric intensive care and done poster presentations for Southern Nursing Research Society as well as the Society of Critical Care. He is currently an Associate Professor and Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Nursing at the University of Tennessee, in Memphis, TN.
Sara Day, PhD, RN, FAAN
Assistant Dean
Center for Community and Global Partnerships
University of Tennessee Health Sciences
Dr. Sara Day is a nursing scientist whose research has a global impact improving outcomes for children with sickle cell disease. She has been involved in sickle cell disease work since the early part of her career, when newborn sickle cell screening was initiated. She developed the first comprehensive educational programs for parents of infants diagnosed with sickle cell disease. Dr. Day is recognized for her leadership in global pediatric oncology nursing. She has authored over 44 peer-reviewed publications in leading medical and nursing journals, and her scholarly work has been cited in over 1,466 articles and downloaded close to 9,000 times. Further, Dr. Day has been funded through various extra mural funding sources such as the National Institute of Health (NIH), and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). She continues her work in advancing nursing practice and improvement of health outcomes for vulnerable populations.
Pricing and CE Credit
This webinar is free to deans, faculty, staff and students from AACN member schools of nursing. All non-member audiences will be required to pay a $59 webinar fee.
Continuing Nursing Education
One nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) credit is associated with this webinar; attendees must be present for the entire webinar and complete the evaluation to receive a certificate of completion.
The American Association of Colleges of Nursing is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.