APHON Counts Fall 2009

APHON Counts is a quarterly newsletter published by the Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses (APHON). Access to full-text PDF files of current and back issues is available from the Members Only section of this site and is restricted to individual APHON members.

1

Eyes Wide Open: Recognizing New Graduate Nurse Fears
Bernadette Dziczkowski Dailey, BSN RN CPN CPON^®

2

Meet an APHON Leader: Kaye Schmidt, MA RN NEA-BC CPON^®

3

President’s Pen: Nurse Educators: The Tie that Binds
Joetta DeSwarte Wallace, MSN RN FNP-C CPON^®

4

Practice Corner — Carol Rossetto, MSN RN CPNP CPON^®, Column Editor
Creatively Educating and Promoting Professional Development
at Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Abby Suarez, BSN RN CPON^®

5

Local Chapter News — Cheryl Rodgers, MSN RN CPNP CPON^®, Column Editor 
Local Chapter Events
Vicki Schaefers, RN CNP CPON^®

6

Administrative Tidbits — Kaye Schmidt, MA RN NEA-BC CPON, Column Editor
Shared Governance and Its Impact on Staff Development
Susan McCollom, RN ND CPON^®

7

Childhood Cancer Updates — Highlights of Recent Publications
Deborah McBride, MSN RN CPON^®

9

Treatment Innovations — Sharon Bergeron, BSN RN CPON^®
Treating Iron Overload—It’s a Team Approach at
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
Susan M. Carson, MSN RN CPNP

12

COG Feature of the Quarter — Carol Kotsubo, MPH MS APRN OCN CPON^®, Column Editor
COG Nurses Strive to Meet the Challenges of Disseminating
Information in the Current Economic Climate

13

News on Certification
Pamela Asfahani, BS, Column Editor

14

My Most Memorable Case
Bridget A. Mulrooney, BSN RN CPON^®

15

APN Updates — Amy Newman, MSN RN CPON^®, Column Editor
Prognosis and Disclosure in Pediatric Oncology: What APNs Need to
Know About Parental Beliefs and Desires
Mary Ann Lefrancois-Zimmerman, PNP