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. 2012 Dec;16(6):633-5.
doi: 10.1188/12.CJON.633-635.

The role of oncology nurses in the care of adults with sickle cell disease

Coretta Jenerette  1 , Ashley Leak
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The role of oncology nurses in the care of adults with sickle cell disease

Coretta Jenerette et al. Clin J Oncol Nurs. 2012 Dec.

Abstract

Oncology nurses are experts in pain management, and pain is the hallmark of sickle cell disease (SCD). Because individuals with cancer and individuals with SCD often receive care from hematologists or oncologists and are admitted to the same nursing units, oncology nurses need to have an understanding of SCD and the challenges that these individuals face.

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