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APHON offers opportunities to earn continuing nursing education credits online
through articles from the
Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing (JOPON). Online JOPON provides the same CE approved articles that
appear in the printed JOPON, online (see below).
APHON members can read the articles and earn one contact hour of CE credit per article after taking the post-test and completing the evaluation. You may complete as many articles as you wish, but you cannot use the same article twice for CE credit. The cost to take the exam and receive CE credit is $15.00.
The individual articles appearing below are approved for continuing nursing education for a period of two years. Please refer to the individual article for specific expiration date.
Purpose
The purpose of the JOPON CE program is to provide nurses with another vehicle from which to earn CE credit in addition to APHON’s live conferences and courses. Continuing education articles discuss current trends and issues affecting pediatric hematology/oncology nursing.
Objectives
Each article will have relevant objectives, but the overall objective for this educational activity is to provide pediatric hematology/oncology nurses with the opportunity for learner-directed continuing education that will benefit their clinical practice and thus their patients and their families.
Who Should Participate
The target audience is APHON’s target population: registered nurses whose patients are children, adolescents and/or young adults with cancer and/or blood disorders. APHON’s strategic plan calls for educational opportunities to be offered at the general, intermediate and advanced levels in order to meet the needs of the entire membership.
Continuing Education Credit
Each article provides 1 nursing contact hour.
To purchase CE post-test and evaluation:
- Click on the “Purchase CE Test” next to the article.
- If you are not already logged in to the APHON Web site, you will be prompted to log-in. The log-in window will ask for your APHON ID and Password. If you have not yet set up an APHON Web site account the log-in window will provide instructions to do so.
- Once you are logged-in, a new window will open and allow you to purchase the selected post-test. If you wish to purchase more than one posttest, click on the link to return to CE articles and select the additional post-test(s) that you would like to purchase. Please note: if you wish to purchase multiple post-tests, you must purchase them all at one time as the Web site will only allow one CE purchase transaction, per credit card, per day. Once all your purchases have been selected, you may complete your credit card purchase.
- Once you have purchased the CE post-test(s), you will receive an e-mail with instructions on how to access the post-test. Alternatively, you may click on the "View Purchased CE" link. (If returning to this page at a later time, you will be prompted to enter the ID and password you used at the time of purchase.)
Please be aware that you may only earn contact hours once per article. All sales of CE articles are final and we are unable to issue refunds for duplicate purchases.
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| March/April 2013 |
Managing Hypersensitivity to Asparaginase in Pediatrics, Adolescents and Young Adults
Authors:
Sara E Shinnick, MSN RN CPNP; Mary Browning, BS RN; Susannah Koontz, PharmD BCOP
Learning Objectives:
- Recognize advantages and disadvantages associated with individual asparaginase therapies currently available as marketed products in the US.
- Describe the etiology and pathophysiology of hypersensitivity reactions associated with the use of asparaginase.
- Summarize strategies to manage and mitigate hypersensitivity reactions associated with the use of asparaginase products.
CPHON® Individual Learning Needs Assessment (ILNA) Coding:
II. Disease Related Biology
III. Treatment
IV. Supportive Care and Symptom Management
V. Pediatric Oncologic and Hematologic Emergencies
Have questions regarding the CPHON® ILNA Coding? Please visit the ONCC website or call them toll-free at 877.769.ONCC (US and Canada only)
Disclosure: At the time this article was written, Sara E. Shinnick and Mary Browning were pain employees with Sigma-Tau Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Susannah Koontz serves as a consultant for Sigma-Tau Pharmaceuticals, Inc. but received no compensation for her research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
Funding: The authors received no financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
Valid March 1, 2013 - April 30, 2015
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January/Februry 2013 |
Clinical Practice Implications of Immunizations after Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplant: A Literature Review
Authors:
Julie L. Luke,
DNP RN CPNP CPON®;
Lisa McDonald, DNP RN CPNP CPON®; Veronica Jude, MD; Ka Wah Chan, MD Norma G. Cuellar, DSN RN FAAN
Learning Objectives:
- Distinguish between the different immunizations for bone marrow transplant patients during the re-immunization process.
- Summarize patient and family education guidelines regarding immunizations for bone marrow transplant patients.
- Recognize the reasons for withholding live vaccines in bone marrow transplant patients
CPHON® Individual Learning Needs Assessment (ILNA) Coding:
II. Disease Related Biology, III. Treatment, IV. Supportive Care and Symptom Management, V. Pediatric Oncologic and Hematologic Emergencies
Have questions regarding the CPHON® ILNA Coding? Please visit the ONCC website or call them toll-free at 877.769.ONCC (US and Canada only)
Disclosure: The authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
Funding: The authors received no financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
Valid January 1, 2013-February 28, 2015 |
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November/December 2012 |
Stress in Pediatric Oncology Nurses
Author:
Hillary Michelle Hecktman, MSN RN
Learning Objectives
- Review the etiology of stress experienced amongst pediatric oncology staff nurses
- Demonstrate knowledge regarding complications of work related stress in pediatric oncology staff nurses
- Identify supportive interventions to decrease the risk of compassion fatigue and burnout
Disclosure: The author declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
Funding: The author received no financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
Valid November 1, 2012-December 31, 2014 |
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September/October 2012 |
Exercise Recommendations for Childhood Cancer Survivors Exposed to Cardiotoxic Therapies: An Institutional Clinical Practice Initiative
Authors:
Maki Okada, CPNP FNP-BC CPON®; Kathleen Meeske, PhD RN; Jondavid Menteer, MD; David R. Freyer, MS DO
Learning Objectives:
- Identify the challenges of educating childhood cancer survivors who have received cardiotoxic therapies regarding exercise and activity.
- Describe how one institution has sought to create safe, evidence based (where possible) recommendations for childhood cancer survivors previously exposed to cardiotoxic treatments.
Disclosure: The authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
Funding: The authors received no financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
Valid September 1, 2012-October 31, 2014 |
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July/August 2012 |
The Fifth Vital Sign: Chronic Pain Assessment of the Adolescent Oncology Patient
Authors:
Kelly Lynn Neale, MS RN CPNP
Learning Objectives:
- Identify the subjective and objective methods of assessing chronic pain in a vulnerable population.
- Analyze the role of the nurse practitioner in pain assessment.
- Describe the adolescent-specific barriers to reporting pain.
Disclosure: The author declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of the article.
Funding: The author received no financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
Valid June 1, 2012-August 30, 2014
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May/June 2012 |
Grandparents' Experiences of Childhood Cancer, Part One: Doubled and Silenced
Authors:
Nancy J. Moules, PhD RN; Catherine M. Laing, MN RN; Graham McCaffrey, BA BN RN; Dianne M. Tapp, PhD RN; Douglas Strother, MD
Learning Objectives:
- Identify, from the perspectives of grandparents, the experiences of having a grandchild diagnosed, treated, and living with cancer.
- Based on the results of this study, describe how nurses can incorporate the role and needs of grandparents into family centered care.
- Discuss ways in which the health care system does or does not attend to family centered care practices that include grandparents.
Disclosure: The authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of the article.
Funding: The authors disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: Deep gratitude foes to the Kids Cancer Care Foundation of Alberta who wholly funded this study and recognized its value from the very beginning.
Valid May 1, 2012-June 30, 2014
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March/April 2012 |
Lipid Profiles of Pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Survivors
Authors:
Cheryl Rodgers, PhD, RN, CPNP, CPON®, Mary Ann Gregurich, PhD, MPH, and Marilyn Hockenberry, PhD, RN-CS, PNP, FAAN
Learning Objectives:
- Recognize the essential elements of cardiovascular disease
- Recognize the prevalence of dyslipidemia among pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) survivors
- Identify the risks associated with dyslipidemia among pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) survivors
Disclosure: The authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of the article.
Funding: The authors received no financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article
Valid March 1, 2012-April 30, 2014
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Speech Pathology Services to Children With Cancer and Nonmalignant Hematological Disorders
Authors:
Olivia D. Taylor, BSpPath; Robert S. Ware, PhD BSc(Hons I); Kelly A. Weir, MSpPath
Learning Objectives
- Recognize the speech pathologist's role within the pediatric oncology/hematology team and when a referral to speech pathology is indicated.
- Identify the types of swallowing/feeding dysfunction that may be associated with cancer and hematological disorders.
- Identify the types of communication dysfunction that are associated with cancer and hematological disorders.
Disclosure: The authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
Funding: The authors disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This research was supported by a clinician’s research grant from Speech Pathology Australia.
Valid March 1, 2012-April 30, 2014
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November/December 2011 |
Parental Follow-Through of
Neuropsychological Recommendations
for Childhood-Cancer Survivors
Authors:
Joanne Quillen, MSN PNP-BC;
Emily Crawford, PhD;
Barbara Plummer, MBA BSN RN CPON®;
Holli Bradley, RN CPON®
Rochelle Glidden
Learning Objectives:
- Describe why childhood cancer survivors may be at risk for learning difficulties.
- Recognize the importance of advocating for cancer survivors and their parents regarding potential educational issues.
Disclosure: The authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of the article.
Funding: The authors received no financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
Valid November 1, 2011-October 31, 2013 |
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The Management of the Sibling Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Donor
Authors:
Rebecca Vogel, MS CPNP
Learning Objectives:
- Review the process of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) and its indications for use in pediatric hematology/oncology.
- Recognize the ethical issues concerning the risks and benefits to the pediatric donor in sibling donor transplantation.
- Discuss the role of the pediatric health care provider in the physical and psychosocial management of the sibling donors during the HSCT continuum.
Disclosure: The authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of the article.
Funding: The authors received no financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
Valid November 1, 2011-October 31, 2013 |
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September/October 2011 |
Sickness Behavior Clustering in Children With Cancer
Authors: Marilyn J. Hockenberry, PhD RN PNP FAAN; Mary C. Hooke, PhD RN P-CNS CPON®; Kathy McCarthy, BSN RN; Mary Ann Gregurich, PhD MPH
Learning Objectives:
- Review symptom clusters experienced by children with cancer.
- Compare symptoms experienced by children with cancer with sickness behavior symptoms.
Disclosure: The authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of the article.
Funding: The authors disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This research project was funded by the Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation.
Valid September 1, 2011-August 31, 2013 |
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July/August 2011 |
Health-Related Quality of Life of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Childhood Survivors: State of the Science
Author: Elizabeth M. Tanzi, MSN CPNP-AC
Learning Objectives:
- • Describe health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and its unique significance in the treatment of pediatric patients and their families who have undergone hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT).
- Identify and recognize targeted interventions for patients and families who are at high risk of encountering distress during and following HSCT.
Disclosure: The author declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of the article.
Funding: The author received no financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
Valid July 1, 2011-June 30, 2013 |
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A Grounded Theory of the Process of Adherence to Oral Chemotherapy in Hispanic and Caucasian Children and Adolescents With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Authors: Wendy Landier, PhD RN CPNP CPON®; Cynthia B. Huges, EdD RN PNP; Evelyn R. Calvillo, DNSc RN; Nancy L. R. Anderson, PhD RN FAAN; Deborah Briseño-Toomey, MSN RN PNP CPON®; Leticia Dominguez, BA; Alex M. Martinez, MA; Cara Hanby, BS; Smita Bhatia, MD MPH
Learning Objectives:
- Identify the stages in the process of adherence to oral chemotherapy in children and adolescents with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)
- Describe the theoretical construct that explains the process of adherence to oral chemotherapy in children and adolescents with ALL
Disclosure: The authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of the article.
Funding: The authors disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: Funded in part by the National Cancer Institute/CSULA-City of Hope Cancer Collaborative Pilot Project Research Program – 5P20CA118783 (Momand)
Valid July 1, 2011-June 30, 2013 |
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May/June 2011 |
Cultural Beliefs and Coping Strategies related to Childhood Cancer: The Perceptions of South Asian Parents in Canada
Authors: Ananya Tina Banerjee, MSc; Lisa Watt, MSW; Sonia Gulati, PhD; Lillian Sung, MD PhD; David Dix, MD; Robert Klaassen, MD; Anne F. Klassen, DPhil
Learning Objectives:
- Acquire greater awareness of the cultural beliefs related to childhood cancer of South Asian immigrant parents of children with cancer.
- Describe the coping responses of South Asian immigrant parents who have children with cancer.
Disclosure: The authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of the article.
Funding: This research project was conducted with support from C17 and funded by Childhood Cancer Foundation – Candlelighter’s Canada, and the Canadian Cancer Society (grant #18043)
Valid: July 1, 2011-August 31, 2013 |
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The Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses (APHON) is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Disclosure
A staff member, volunteer (committee member or JOPON author), or family member who has an affiliation with a commercial company must declare that relationship in advance of involvement with an education activity that could be used as a forum to promote the interest of that company and its products.
If there are any disclosures to report, they will be indicated in the individual activity.
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