APHON Counts Spring 2008 - APHON

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.

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APHON Counts Has A New Editor
Karla Wilson, MSN RN FNP-C CPON^®

Who's Who In Patient Safety
Lisa Truini-Pittman, MPH RN ONC^® CPON^®

 
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Issue Theme: Patient Safety

Meet an APHON Leader: Cheryl Rodgers, MSN RN CPNP CPON^®

 
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President’s Pen: Patient Safety In Pediatric Hematology/ Oncology
Joetta Wallace, MSN RN FNP-C CPON^®

Transition At APHON Headquarters
Louise S. Miller, MA CAE

 
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Practice Corner: Communication: A Key Factor In Patient Safety
Carol Rossetto, MSN RN CPNP CPON^®

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My Most Memorable Case
Lora Parker, BSN RN CPON^®

In Memory of Patricia Brophy 

 
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Members In The News
Jennifer Rheingans, PhD
Lauri A. Linder, MS APRN CPON^®
Pamela S. Hinds, PhD RN
Eufemia Jacob, PhD RN
Cheryl Rodgers, MSN RN CPNP CPON^®
Kristin Stegenga, PhD RN CPON^®
Verna Hendrichs-Ferguson, PhD
Cynthia J. Schmus, MSN RN CRNP
Rosanna Pollack, MSN RN CRNP

News on Certification
Pamela Asfahani, BS

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

 
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Question Of The Quarter
Anna Pursell, MSN RN FNP CPON^®
Dana Garza, BSN RN
Cindy Flanagan, BSN RN

 Chapter Champion

 
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COG Feature of the Quarter: Prevention Of Intrathecal Vincristine Errors: The COG Recommendation
Carol Kotsubo, MPH MS APRN OCN CPON^®

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 Steering Council News
Susie Burke, MA RN CPNP 

 
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Childhood Cancer Updates
Deborah McBride, MSN RN CPON^® 

 
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Educational Opportunites