Name: Simple Steps to Improve Sickle Cell Disease Patient Care in ED by Emergency Nurses Association
Duration: 28 min 49 s
Description: The nuances of caring for sickle cell disease patients in the emergency department, including the difficulties of overcoming implicit bias, are an ever-present challenge for ED nurses. In the latest ENA Podcast, Paula Tanabe talks about the value of education, need for leadership buy-in and the simple steps every emergency nurse can take to help improve sickle cell patient care in the ED.

The nuances of caring for sickle cell disease patients in the emergency department, including the difficulties of overcoming implicit bias, are an ever-present challenge for ED nurses. In the latest ENA Podcast, Paula Tanabe talks about the value of education, need for leadership buy-in and the simple steps every emergency nurse can take to help improve sickle cell patient care in the ED.

Simple Steps to Improve Sickle Cell Disease Patient Care in ED

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Simple Steps to Improve Sickle Cell Disease Patient Care in ED

Emergency Nurses Association

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