Foundations of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nursing: A Comprehensive Orientation and Review Course, 3rd Edition

Program Overview

This course is designed to provide participants with an overview of nursing issues involved in caring for children, adolescents, and young adults with cancer and blood disorders. Common pediatric hematological and oncological diagnoses are presented, along with treatment approaches, nursing care, and supportive care principles. Case studies providing clinical scenarios are included to enhance the learning process.

This course contains 21 modules that can be used as individual lectures or as part of a comprehensive course taught by a nurse educator/instructor. They appear in the recommended order of presentation as a 2–3-day course. Contributing authors and suggested teaching times are indicated for each module. The actual length of each module can be modified depending on the audience, presentation detail, and discussion degree.

Module List

1. The Big Picture: Hematologic & Oncologic Diseases in Children 46 Slides | 45 Minutes to Teach
2. Nursing Assessment in Pediatric Oncology 55 Slides | 75 Minutes to Teach
3. Childhood Leukemias 118 Slides | 150 Minutes to Teach
4. Childhood Lymphomas 75 Slides | 75 Minutes to Teach
5. CNS Tumors in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults 78 Slides | 90 Minutes to Teach
6. Neuroblastoma 50 Slides | 60 Minutes to Teach
7. Pediatric Solid Tumors 96 Slides | 120 Minutes to Teach
8. Hematologic Diseases of Childhood 105 Slides | 120 Minutes to Teach
9. Research and Treatment Protocols 41 Slides | 45 Minutes to Teach
10. Immunology in Pediatric Hematology and Oncology 65 Slides | 75 Minutes to Teach
11. Principles of Chemotherapy and Biotherapy 64 Slides | 60 Minutes to Teach
12. Radiation Therapy 42 Slides | 45 Minutes to Teach
13. Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (HSCT) and Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-Cell Therapy 76 Slides | 90 Minutes to Teach
14. Central Venous Access Devices 52 Slides | 145 Minutes to Teach
15. Management of Treatment Side Effects: Supportive Care Issues 72 Minutes | 90 Minutes to Teach
16. Oncologic Emergencies 76 Slides | 90 Minutes to Teach
17. Pain Management 85 Slides | 90 Minutes to Teach
18. Pediatric Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues 63 Slides | 60 Minutes to Teach
19. Childhood Cancer Survivorship: Long-Term Effects of Treatment 58 Slides | 60 Minutes to Teach
20. Fertility Preservation 41 Slides | 45 Minutes to Teach
21. AYAs with Cancer 29 Slides | 45 Minutes to Teach

Terms of Use

The APHON Foundations of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nursing: A Comprehensive Orientation and Review Course, 3rd Edition (“APHON Foundations Courses”), including copyright therein, are owned exclusively by APHON and may not be used except for the limited license as provided below. APHON grants Purchaser of the APHON Foundations Courses a limited license to use the APHON Foundations Courses in a classroom setting and for the individual Purchaser’s independent study. 

Without limiting the specific nature of the license above, APHON only grants Purchaser the permission to use the APHON Foundations Courses to teach employees in Purchaser’s institution in an in-person or virtual instruction setting. The APHON Foundations Courses may not be loaded into Purchaser’s or their institution’s learning management system, and Purchaser may not create any derivative works of the APHON Foundations Courses, including any modifications, recorded voiceovers, or other additions or changes to the APHON Foundations Courses. Purchaser may place the PowerPoint^® slides contained within the APHON Foundations Courses exactly in their original form on the institution’s shared network to allow central access within the institution only. Purchaser may print the presenter notes and slide handouts within the APHON Foundations Courses for use in conjunction with instruction within Purchaser’s institution.

Purchaser may offer continuing nursing education (CNE) contact hours by working with an ANCC-accredited approver of CNE contact hours. APHON does not grant CNE contact hours for completion of the course material within Purchaser’s institution. Purchasers that are affiliated with an ANCC-accredited provider of CNE contact hours may also provide CNE contact hours for completion of the course material within the Purchaser’s institution. 

All other use of the APHON Foundations Courses is expressly prohibited.

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