APHON Counts Winter 2008

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.

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APHON Members Learn About Providing Nursing Care in a Multifaceted Environment
Karla Wilson, MSN RN FNP-C CPON^®

Research, Design, and Accrual Barriers in the Hispanic Population
Shannon B. Terkoski, RN CPON^®
Claudia X. Augado Loi, MPH

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Issue Theme: Multifaceted and Cultural Issues

Meet an APHON Leader: Sharon Bergeron, BSN RN CPON^®

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President’s Pen: Mulitfaceted Cultural Awareness
Joetta Wallace, MSN RN FNP-C CPON^®

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Practice Corner: Multicultural Nursing: More Than Just Speaking the Language
Carol Rossetto, MSN RN CPNP CPON^®
Column Editor

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News on Certification
Pamela Asfahani, BS
Column Editor

American Cancer Society Scholarships

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Childhood Cancer Updates
Deborah McBride, MSN RN CPON^®
Column Editor

APHON Leadership Opportunities

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

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Steering Council Updates
Susie Burke, MA RN CPNP
Column Editor

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COG Feature of the Quarter: COG Study Aims to Understand Racial and Ethinc Difference in Survival of Children with ALL
Carol Kotsubo, MPH MS APRN OCN CPON^®
Column Editor

Members in the News
Seattle Children's

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2008 APHON Poster Awards
 

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New Changes on the Horizon for APHON Counts in 2009
Karla Wilson, MSN FNP-C RN CPON^®

Chapter Champions

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My Most Memorable Case
Beth Savage, MSN RN CPNP CPON^®

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Exhibitors at APHON's 32^nd Annual Conference and Exhibit
 

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Educational Opportunites