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

Sep 17, 2021

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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The planners and faculty for this episode have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. ONS is accredited as a provider of NCPD by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. 

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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