ONS member Ellen Olson, RN, MS, CPNP, BMTCN®, CPHON®, bone marrow transplant pediatric nurse practitioner at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Aflac Cancer and the Blood Disorder Service in Emory University’s Department of Pediatrics, both in Georgia, and member of the Metro Atlanta ONS Chapter, joins Stephanie Jardine, BSN, RN, oncology clinical specialist at ONS, to discuss stem cell transplantation as a treatment option for pediatric sickle cell disease. 

Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" by Kevin MacLeod

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Episode Notes

The NCPD activity for this episode has expired, but you can still earn NCPD through many other Oncology Nursing Podcast episodes. Find a full list of opportunities.
Additional Oncology Nursing Podcast episodes on pediatric patients with cancer
Additional Oncology Nursing Podcast episodes on transplantation
ONS Voice article: FDA Approves L-Glutamine Powder for the Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease
ONS Voice article: Tips for Managing Chronic Pain in High-Risk Patient Populations
Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing article: Young Adults With Sickle Cell Disease: Challenges With Transition to Adult Health Care
Be the Match information on sickle cell disease
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention information on sickle cell disease
National Institutes of Health guidelines on sickle cell disease
Sickle Cell Disease Association of America
2010 study by Walters et al. on transplants for sickle cell disease

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Episode 173: Oncology Nurses’ Role in Stem Cell Transplants for Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease