Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to B Broome.
Returning to school can be a frightening experience. This is especially true for adult students returning to graduate school to complete their doctoral education. There are many decisions that must be made. Selection of the university or college, meeting admission requirements as well as committee selection. This article provides the reader with ways to make the return to academia a more positive experience.
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited, chronic, painful condition seen primarily in blacks and populations from the Mediterranean and Caribbean areas. The crescent or sickle shaped red blood cells have a shorter lifespan causing severe anemia; they are sticky and easily clump together causing intravascular occlusions which eventually damage vital organs. Providing nursing care for patients with sickle cell disease can be very challenging because of the chronic nature of the illness. Understanding the disease phenomena can facilitate nursing assessments and help nurses individualize care for these clients.