Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nursing (JOPHON)

JOPHON is APHON’s award-winning journal providing original, peer-reviewed research intended to advance clinical nursing care of children and adolescents with cancer and blood disorders and their families.

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JOPHON Editorial Board

Editor

Kristin A. Stegenga, PhD RN CPON® FAPHON
Children’s Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO, USA

Assistant Editors

Suzanne Ameringer, PhD, RN, FAAN®, BMTCN®
Professor, School of Nursing, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA

Clifton P. Thornton, PhD RN CPNP-PC CPHON®
Scientist, Center for Nursing Research & Evidence-Based Practice Nurse Practitioner, Division of Pediatric Oncology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA, USA

Editorial Board

Laura Clarke-Steffen, PhD, RN Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Phoenix, AZ, USA	Elizabeth A. Duffy, DNP, RN, CPNP, FAAN The University of Michigan School of Nursing, Ann Arbor, MI, USA	Ijeoma Julie Eche-Ugwu, PhD, MPH, FNP-BC, AOCNP, CPHON, BMT-CN Phyllis F. Cantor Center for Research in Nursing and Patient Care Services, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA	Pamela S. Hinds, PhD, RN, FAAN Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA
Lauri A. Linder, PhD, APRN, CPON®, FAAN, FAPHON University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA	Catherine Fiona MacPherson, PhD, RN, CPON®, FAPHON Seattle Children’s Hospital, Seattle, WA, USA	Belinda Mandrell, PhD, RN, PNP, FAAN St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA	Kathleen E. Montgomery, PhD, RN, PCNS-BC University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Nursing Madison, WI
Audrey E. Nelson, PhD, RN University of Nebraska College of Nursing, Omaha, NE, USA	Amy R. Newman, PhD, RN, CPNP-PC, CPHON® University of Utah College of Nursing, Salt Lake City, UT, USA	Kimberly A. Pyke-Grimm PhD, RN, CNS, CPHON Department of Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice, Stanford Medicine Children’s Health; Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford School of Medicine, CA, USA	Jennifer Raybin, PhD, RN, CPNP Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, OR, USA
Deborah Tomlinson, MN, RSCN, RGN, Dip. Cancer Nursing Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada	Janice Withycombe PhD, RN, MN, CCRP Clemson University, USA

Laura Clarke-Steffen, PhD RN
Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Phoenix, AZ, USA

Elizabeth A. Duffy, DNP RN CPNP FAAN
The University of Michigan School of Nursing, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

Ijeoma Julie Eche-Ugwu, PhD MPH FNP-BC AOCNP CPHON® BMT-CN®
Phyllis F. Cantor Center for Research in Nursing and Patient Care Services, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA

Pamela S. Hinds, PhD RN FAAN
Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA

Lauri A. Linder, PhD APRN CPON® FAAN FAPHON
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA

Catherine Fiona MacPherson, PhD RN CPON® FAPHON
Seattle Children’s Hospital, Seattle, WA, USA

Belinda Mandrell, PhD RN PNP FAAN
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA

Kathleen E. Montgomery, PhD RN PCNS-BC
University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA

Audrey E. Nelson, PhD RN
University of Nebraska College of Nursing, Omaha, NE, USA

Amy R. Newman, PhD RN CPNP-PC CPHON®
University of Utah College of Nursing, Salt Lake City, UT, USA

Kimberly A. Pyke-Grimm PhD RN CNS CPHON®
Department of Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice, Stanford Medicine Children’s Health; Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford School of Medicine, CA, USA

Jennifer Raybin, PhD RN CPNP
Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, OR, USA

Deborah Tomlinson, MN RSCN RGN Dip. Cancer Nursing
Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada

Janice Withycombe PhD RN MN CCRP
Clemson University, USA