- APHON Member Since 2007
- Metro Minnesota Chapter Member Since 2007
Professional Background
Current Position
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Cancer and Blood Disorders Program
Leukemia/Lymphoma Specialty
Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
Education
- MSN, 2006, University of Minnesota, Master of Science in Nursing
- BA, 2000, Concordia College, BA in Nursing
- Specialty Certificate in Disability Policy, 2006, University of Minnesota, Children with Special Health Care Needs Focus
Certifications
- Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Provider, 2007
- Pediatric Nurse Practitioner – Acute Care, 2007
- Pediatric Nurse Practitioner – Primary Care, 2006
- Certified Pediatric Oncology Nurse (CPON®), 2016
Leadership & Service
APHON National Leadership
- APHON Nominating Committee, 2015-2018
- APHON Steering Council, Member 2018 – Present
- APHON Patient and Family Education Committee, Chair, 2023-2025, Past Chair, 2026
APHON Local Chapter
- Metro Minnesota Chapter
- Member 2007- present
- Treasurer, 2010-2012
- Sponsorship Committee, 2005-2024
Other Memberships Professional Societies
- Children’s Oncology Group
Awards & Recognition
Awards
- APHON Dr. Patricia Green Leadership Award
- COG Nursing Research Grant Recipient
- Lifeblood Award Leukemia Lymphoma Society
- Patient and Family Centered Care Award – Children’s Minnesota
- Marilee A. Miller Scholarship Recipient
- University of Minnesota Fellowship Recipient
Publications
- Livingston M, Lawell M, McAllister N. Successful use of nitrous oxide during lumbar punctures: A call for nitrous oxide in pediatric oncology clinics. Pediatric Blood Cancer.2017;00:e26610.
- Benavides, Nathalia; Spessott, Waldo A; Sanmillan, Maria L; Vargas, Marcelo; Livingston, Mylynda S; Erickson, Nissa; Pozos, Tamara C; McCormick, Margaret E; Scharrig, Emilia; Messinger, Yoav H; and Giraudo, Claudio G., “STXBP2-R190C Variant in a Patient With Neonatal Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) and G6PD Deficiency Reveals a Critical Role of STXBP2 Domain 2 on Granule Exocytosis” (2020). Department of Microbiology and Immunology Faculty Papers. Paper 120. https://jdc.jefferson.edu/mifp/120
- Miller LH, Winter SS, Watson D, Livingston M, Nemata R, Messinger Y. A natural history study of nitrous oxide versus propofol-assisted intrathecal therapy in the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2022; 69:e29598 https://doi.org/10.1002/pbc.29598.
Professional Presentations
- Expert Nursing Care in the Delivery of Blinatumomab, APHON Annual Conference & Exhibition, 2025
- Research Updates: The Relationship Between Physical Activity, Methotrexate Clearance and Fatigue in Children and Adolescents Receiving High Dose or Very High Dose Methotrexate, COG Nursing Session, 2025
- COG Nursing Blinatumomab Webinar, 2025
- The Relationship Between Physical Activity, Methotrexate Clearance, and Fatigue in Children and Adolescents Receiving High Dose or Very High Dose Methotrexate, COG Nursing Session, 2024
- What are Parents’ Risks of Exposure When Administering Oral Chemotherapy to Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia During Maintenance Therapy?, APHON Annual Conference & Exhibition Paper Presentation, 2024
- Do Parents Protect Themselves When Administering Oral Chemotherapy to Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, APHON Annual Conference & Exhibition Paper Presentation, 2024