Description
JOPHON Courses offer continuing education created from JOPHON, APHON’s acclaimed journal. These courses feature original, peer-reviewed research aimed at enhancing clinical nursing care for children and adolescents with cancer and blood disorders, and their families.
Title: Sep/Oct 2023 Development and Implementation of Educational Material by Nurses for Parents/Caregivers of Children with Cancer: A Peruvian National Study
Author(s): Rosmery Hilario, RN, Melitta Cosme, RN, Isela Barzola, RN, Giovanna Bejarano, RN, Annaly Benavente, RN, Gina Sabrera, RN, Edinho Celis, RN, Flor Mirabal, RN, María del Pilar Huerta, RN, Zulma Carpio, RN, Yuly Quispe, RN , Elizabeth Elera, RN, Kathy Ascue, RN, Maritza Jesús, RN, Ivonne Grados, RN, Nora Allauca, RN, Milagros Escobedo, RN, Sara Muñoz, RN, Lourdes Ruda, PsyD, María del Carmen Velandres, RN, María Fernanda Olarte-Sierra, PhD, Essy Maradiegue, MD, Claudia Pascual, MD, and Liliana Vasquez, MD, MSc
Course Overview: This course is designed to provide healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to develop culturally relevant educational materials for families from outside the US, particularly those caring for children with cancer. Participants will learn how nurses in Peru have successfully created and implemented educational resources tailored to the needs of parents and caregivers. The course will cover topics such as childhood cancer side effects, nutrition, and preferred methods of delivering educational content, including videos. By the end of the course, attendees will be able to recognize the importance of culturally sensitive materials, discuss the development process, and apply these strategies in their practice.
Learning Outcomes:
- Recognize how families from outside if the US need culturally relevant educational materials to help care for their children with cancer
- Discuss how nurses in Peru developed educational materials for their parents/caregivers of children with cancer
APHON will provide 1 nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) contact hour(s) for the successful completion of this course. Successful completion of:
APHON Related Organization Education
Individual Learning Needs Assessment (ILNA) Coding
The program content has been reviewed by the Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC) and is acceptable for recertification points. You may claim 1 CNE in one of the following ILNA categories: Care of the Pediatric Hem/Onc Patient OR Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Nursing Practice
Please reach out to the Education Team at education@aphon.org with your name, the email associated with your APHON account, and the above ILNA category you would like to have reflected on your certificate and APHON can update your completion certificate to reflect your choice.
