Emergency Department Sickle Cell Disease
Crisis Management and Beyond
An educational resource to support clinicians in their care of children and adults living with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD)
and to help improve the experience of both the caregiver and the person with this devastating disease.
Educational Resources:
SCD Conferences include select presentations from a two-day, yearly SCD conference held at Duke.
Short Presentations for Online Learning were specifically developed for adaptation to hospital-based, online learning systems. Each presentation includes 10 slides of content, and two post-test questions.
Videos include links to professional videos that serve as additional learning opportunities. Some of the videos from the short presentations are also listed.
Resources and Links
EVIDENCE-BASED MANAGEMENT OF SICKLE CELL DISEASE: EXPERT PANEL REPORT 2014
Released by NIH, National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
SICKLE CELL ADULT PROVIDER NETWORK
Information about specific providers available to treat SCD, as well as additional resources for adult providers. Also serves as a research database and repository.
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SICKLE CELL NURSES AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS
IASCNAPA is the only association of nurses, physician assistants, social workers, and other health care professionals caring for individuals with sickle cell disease.
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEMATOLOGY
Helping hematologists conquer blood diseases worldwide
NATIONAL HEART, LUNG AND BLOOD INSTITUTE
The NHLBI is the nation's leader in the prevention and treatment of heart, lung, blood and sleep disorders.
Featured Partners
*Hertz Nazaire, Painter: Ten Redefined; Hope; Need Not Suffer Alone - Facebook | Website
Nazaire died Friday, October 29, 2021 due to complications from sickle cell disease. He was 48 years old - Sickle Cell News