APHON Counts Fall 2007

APHONCounts 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.

Historical Perspectives of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Nursing
Lisa Truini-Pittman, MPH RN OCN^® CPON^®

Guidelines for Progenitor/Stem Cell Collection
Darlene K. Upshaw, MSN RN

Issue Theme: Stem Cell Transplant
Rita Secola, MSN RN CPON^®

Meet an APHON Leader: Jami Gattuso, MSN RN CPON^®

President’s Pen: An Overview of Reduced Intensity Allogeneic Stem Cell
Transplantation for Pediatric Patients
Rita Secola, MSN RN CPON^®

News on Certification
Pamela Asfahani, BS

Members in the News
Ann Nord, BSN RN CPON^®
Rita Secola, MSN RN CPON^®
Ida (Ki) Moore, DSN RN FAAN
Pamela Hinds, PhD RN FAAN

Validating the Neutropenic Diet: Additional Research Needed
Lisa Truini-Pittman, MPH RN OCN^® CPON®

Question of the Quarter:  “During the next decade, what direction would you like to see the research and science of hematopoietic stem cell transplant take and why?”
Carol Mangin, RN CPON^®
Barb Zenker, MSN RN CPON^®
Kimberly Glenn, MN RN CPN
Susan Patterson, BSN RN CPON^®
Julia Gourde, CFNP
Noeline Lewis, ARNP
Theresa Baum, RN

COG Feature of the Quarter: Nursing Research Within the Stem Cell Transplant
Committee
Suzanne L. Nuss, PhD RN CPNP

Local Chapter News
Cheryl Rodgers, MSN RN CPNP CPON^®

Prenatal Multivitamins Reduce Risk of Childhood Cancers
Deborah McBride, MSN RN CPON^® 

JOPON to be included in Journal Citation Reports

Election Results