The fourth Sickle Cell Boot Camp to Promote Nursing Excellence at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center will draw 31 nurses to Memphis from as far away as Tanzania April 8-12. This marks a continuing expansion of an innovative program that trains nurses in the care of patients with sickle cell disease (SCD), hosted by the UT Health Science Center College of Nursing and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Established in 2022 as a pilot program, the SCD Nursing Boot Camp is the first national intensive nursing program of its kind, with about 40 hours of educational content. The fourth boot camp will bring the number of nurses educated in SCD care to 120. The program allows nurses to gain theoretical and clinical expertise in the care of patients with SCD. The boot camp’s curriculum was developed in partnership with St. Jude and the International Association of Sickle Cell Nurses and Professional Associates (IASCNAPA).
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