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Fourth Sickle Cell Boot Camp for Nursing Highlights Program’s Expanding Impact

Written by Leigh Ann Roman

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Clinical CareEducationPublic Service

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… Read More

College of Nursing Receives Grant to Improve Emergency Care for People with Sickle Cell Disease

Written by Leigh Ann Roman

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Clinical CareEducationPublic ServiceResearch

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Nursing has received a $364,502 grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) that will allow a specialized education outreach to health care professionals in the Mid-South Delta region to improve care for patients with sickle cell disease. The college will work in collaboration with… Read More