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APHON Counts Winter 2007

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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.


Winter 2007
Table of Contents


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APHON Sails Into Milwaukee

Death-Related Experiences of Individuals Who Have Almost Died or Are Dying and of Their Survivors
Angela M. Ethier, PhD RN CNS CPN CT

 

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Issue Theme: Bereavement

Meet an APHON Leader: Louise Miller, MA CAE

 

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President’s Pen: Issues in Palliative Care
Joetta Wallace, MSN RN FNP-C CPON®

APHON Counts Will Have a New Editor!
Mary Nelson, MS RN CPNP

 

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Practice Corner: Death of a Child: Caring for Families and Ourselves
Diane Iannuzzi, LCSW

 

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News on Certification
Pamela Asfahani, BS

Members in the News
Wendy Landier, MSN RN CPNP CPON®
Catherine Fiona Macpherson, PhD RN CPON®
Kristen Stegenga, PhD RN CPON®

International Conference Scholarship Winner

 

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Question of the Quarter: “What services does your institution provide to families/caregivers after a child dies?”
Cindy Jayanetti, MSN APRN FNP OCN®
Shannon Moreno-Cook, AD RN CPON®
Susanne Rosenberg, BSN RN CPON®

 

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Local Chapter News
Cheryl Rodgers, MSN RN CPNP CPON®

 

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APHON’s 31st Annual Conference Highlights: Award winners and photos

 

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COG Feature of the Quarter: Bereavement Programs in Pediatric Oncology – Preliminary Results of a Children’s Oncology Group Palliative Care Committee Survey
Donna L. Johnston, MD
Kim Nagel, BHSc RN CCRA
Debra Friedman, MD
Jane Meza, PhD
Craig Hurwitz, MD
Sarah Friebert, MD

 

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Confronting Pediatric Bereavement: A Review of Three Books on Grief
Deborah McBride, MSN RN CPON®

 

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My Most Memorable Case
Mary Nelson, MS RN CPNP

New APHON Education Product! APHON’s Foundations of Pediatric Hematology Nursing: A Comprehensive Orientation and Review Course

 

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APHON gratefully acknowledges its 31st Annual Conference commercial supporters and exhibitors

Educational Opportunities
2008 Call for Nominations 
Call for 2008 Abstracts

 





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