Olivia West, MSN, RN, AG-ACNP-BC

A tiered level preceptor recognition program offers a cost-effective organizational intervention designed to acknowledge and incentivize the contributions of advanced practice preceptors.

Utilization of specialty nurse practitioner driven teams and use of individualized pain protocols for patients admitted with vaso-occlusive pain crisis improves quality of life for patients with sickle cell disease, and decreased hospital stay times.

Specialty nurse practitioners can help tailor pain management programs for patients with sickle cell disease and decrease hospital stay times.