Sickle Cell Disease

Course Overview

This course has been developed to provide an understanding of sickle cell disease, recognising its symptoms, supporting and educating the patient, and management of the disease.

This course was developed in collaboration with the Australian Sickle Cell Advocacy Inc.

Visit their website for more information and resources.

Estimated Duration

60 minutes / 1 CPD hours

Learning objectives

After completing this module, you should be: 

1. Confident in recognizing the symptoms and signs of sickle cell disease (SCD) and refer for further investigation/treatment.
2. Confident in supporting and educating the patient and their family on how to manage their condition.

Cost

Cost: $38.50 inc GST / APNA Members FREE

What you’ll get

At the completion of the module you will be presented with a brief online assessment that will test your knowledge.

Once you have completed all sections of the course, a certificate will be available next to the course name in the ‘My Training’ section of APNA Online Learning.