Activity Number and Title
20CE061 - Best Transition Practices for Adolescents and Young Adults with Sickle Cell Disease
Purpose Statement
The purpose of this program is to enable the learner to increase knowledge of the care needs of adolescents and young adults (AYAs), the emotional and social development of adolescence, the six core elements of a transition program, and the emotional/social milestones that should be addressed in a transition program for AYAs living with sickle cell disease (SCD).
Educational Objectives
- Review emotional and social development of adolescence
- Identify health risks associated with transition among adolescents and young adults (AYAs) living with sickle cell disease (SCD)
- Differentiate pediatric and adult models of sickle cell care
- Discuss the six core elements of a transition program
- Describe the medical, social, and educational milestones that should be addressed in a transition program for AYAs living with SCD
Target Audience
Nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other health care providers who treat adolescents and young adults with sickle cell disease and wish to improve outcomes associated with the transition from pediatric to adult care for these patients.
Topics/Content
This online learning activity is focused on improving health outcomes for adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with sickle cell disease by improving transition programs and services available for these individuals. The activity will review the emotional and social development of adolescence. It will also discuss the health risks associated with transition among AYAs living with SCD. The module differentiates the pediatric and adult models of care, and examines the six core elements of transition programs, as derived from www.GotTransition.org. Finally, the activity will address the medical, social, and educational milestones that should be addressed in transition programs for AYAs with SCD.
Faculty w/ credentials
- Emily Riehm Meier, MD, MSHS
Date of Original Release
April 30, 2020
Expiration Date
5:00 PM, Eastern, May 2, 2022
Method of Participation
The estimated time to complete this activity is 30 minutes. In order to receive contact hours, you must complete the following prior to the course expiration date:
- Read the Program Announcement Form
- Complete the learning activity
- Complete the evaluation
- Complete the post-test with a score of 70% or better. Successful completion of the post-test is required to earn AAPA Category 1 CME credit. Successful completion is defined as a cumulative score of at least 70 percent correct.
- Upon successful completion of the post-test your certificate of completion will be available to print or save
Accreditation Statement and Contact Hours
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing Continuing Nursing Education is accredited with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Centers Commission on Accreditation.
This activity is provided for 0.5 contact hours under ANCC criteria.
This activity has been reviewed by the AAPA Review Panel and is compliant with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 0.5 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid for one year from 04/30/2020. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
Contact Information
System Requirements
- 2 gigabytes of RAM
- High speed internet connection
- Any one Internet browser:
- Firefox (Most Current Version)
- Safari (Most Current Version)
- Google Chrome (Most Current Version)
- MS Internet Explorer (Most Current Version)
- Cookies and JavaScript must be enabled in all browsers.
- All browsers must have flash plug in installed and enabled.
- Cookies and JavaScript must be enabled in all browsers.
- All browsers must have flash plug in installed and enabled.