Evidence-Based Practice Guidelines
APHON’s Evidence-Based Practice and Research Committee supports the development of Evidence-Based Practice Guidelines and supports research activities within the membership optimizing outcomes for children, adolescents, and young adults with cancer and blood disorders.
Method of Review
A subcommittee of the Evidence-Based Practice and Research Committee of the Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses conducted a group review of clinical recommendations using the AGREE II Instrument. The committee requires an overall assessment of approval for listing on this website.
Clinical Guidelines
All Guidelines are listed in alphabetical order by subject matter. There is no implied priority in the listing of the guidelines.
Side Effects
Anorexia
Cytokine Release Syndrome
EPB Guideline Asparaginase Nurse Monitoring
EPB Guideline Chemo Induced Nausea Prevention
EPB Guideline Chemo Vomiting
EPB Guideline Constipation
EPB Guideline Fever And Nuropenia In HSCT
EPB Guideline Infection
EPB Guideline Mucositis
EPB Guideline Nausea
EPB Guideline Sedation To Manage Pain
Fertility Preservation Options
Peripheral Neuropathy
Post Lumbar Pucture Headaches
Patient Care Management
EBP Guideline Management Of Chronic Pain In Children
EPB Guidelines on the Management of von Willebrand Disease
NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology
Commonly Reported Adverse Events Associated With Pediatric Immunotherapy: A Systematic Review From the Children’s Oncology Group
Guidelines for Opioid Prescribing in Children and Adolescents After Surgery
American Society of Hematology 2019 Guidelines for Immune Thrombocytopenia
American Society of Hematology 2020 Guidelines for Sickle Cell Disease:Transfusion Support
Care of the Pediatric Patient with a Brain Tumor AANN Clinical Practice Guideline Series
Evidence-Based Practice Recommendations for Hydration in Children and Adolescents with Cancer Receiving Intravenous Cyclophosphamide
Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care, 4th Edition
Evidence-Based Management of Sickle Cell Disease: Expert Panel Report
Other Endorsed Guidelines
The APHON EBP/Research Committee is proud to list the COG Endorsed Supportive Care Guidelines as a resource for pediatric oncology nurses. A multi-disciplinary group of the Supportive Care Committee within COG has very stringently reviewed these guidelines and endorsed them.
Management Of Fatigue In Children
Guideline for the Management of Clostridium Difficile Infection in Children and Adolescents with Cancer and Pediatric Hematopoietic Stem-Cell Transplantation Recipients
Guideline for the prevention of oral and oropharyngeal mucositis in children receiving treatment for cancer or undergoing haematopoietic stem cell transplantation
Guideline for Classification of the Acute Emetogenic Potential of Antineoplastic Medication in Pediatric Cancer Patients
Guideline for Classification of the Acute Emetogenic Potential of Antineoplastic Medication in Pediatric Cancer Patients
Atraumatic (pencil-point) versus conventional needles for lumbar puncture: a clinical practice guideline
Guidance on Platelet Transfusion for Patients with Hypoproliferative Thrombocytopenia
Resources for developing an Evidenced Based Practice Project
Research Tools
The Cochrane Database | US National Library/ National Institutes of Health | Turning Research into Practice