Sickle Cell - APHON

A Handbook for FamiliesHEMATOLOGY SERIESS ickle Cell DiseaseA Handbook for FamiliesHEMATOLOGY SERIESS ickle Cell DiseaseSICKLE CELL DISEASEA HANDBOOK FOR FAMILIESW ritten byHeather McCartney, BScN RNBeth Savage, MSN RN CPNP CPON Rebecca Selove, PhDBarbara Speller-Brown, DNP MSN CPNPWith contributions byKaren Lambert, RN Content Reviewers2014 2015 Steering CouncilParent ReviewerMelanie AndrewsABOUT THIS COVERThis cover is specially designed for your child to color and personalize. When your child finishes deco-rating the cover, return it to the clinic or doctor s office where you received the handbook. Your child s healthcare provider will then send it to APHON for posting on the APHON handbook is published by the Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses ( APHON ) for educational pur-poses only.

1 n WHAT IS SICKLE CELL DISEASE? Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disorder that affects the ability of red blood cells to carry oxygen throughout the body. Normally, red blood cells are round and flexible.

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