Genetic Disorder/Sickle Cell Power point

 Slide 1-Description: Provide an introductory background about the disease.

Slide 2-Frequency: Tell how prevalent and how frequent the genetic disease is. Share any statics about the disease.

Slide 3-Diagnosis: Describe the diagnostic procedures used to detect the disease. How expensive are the procedures and does insurance cover it.

Slide 4- Causes: What exactly cause the genetic disease?

Slide 5- Occurrence: How many people in the U.S. suffer from this disorder? How commonly does it occur? Population the disease impacts? i.e. (African Americans)

Slide 6- Signs, Symptoms and Complications: What are the signs and symptoms of the disease? What are some potential complications a patient may suffer with from the disease?

Slide 7- Treatments: Describe the medical treatment available for the disease. If medications are used are they expensive and/or covered by insurances? Are there any experimental treatments available? Can this disease be prevented?

Slide 8- Patient Education: As a nurse, what patient education would you tell your patient that suffers from this disease?

Slide 9- References: Provide any and all references you used in APA format.