2:30 – 3:30 pm Friday, September 4

Preparing Patients and Families for the Off-Therapy Transition (230)

Completion of cancer-directed therapy can be an exciting time for patients and their families but may also be anxiety provoking as they face a new set of challenges and a “new normal.” Patients may be returning to school with new needs for academic accommodations or returning to the care of their primary care provider, who may have limited experience with childhood cancer survivors.

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Speaker:
Emily Browne, DNP RN CPNP
CNE Hours
1
2:30 – 3:30 pm Friday, September 4

Below the Surface:  Applying Evidence-Based Practice in Skin Care Management with the Hematopoietic Cell Transplant Patient (229)

Children and adolescents undergoing hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) are at high risk for developing skin complications. Nurses play a vital role in the assessment, prevention, and management of skin issues in this population where multiple factors lead to skin complications.

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Speaker:

Nancy Noonan, MS RN PCNS-BC BMTCN®

Linda Abramovitz, MSN RN CNS FAAN BMTCN®

Lisa Pinner, RN MSN CNS BMTCN® CPON® 

CNE Hours
1
2:30 – 3:30 pm Friday, September 4

This is Awkward...  Having Difficult Conversations about AYA Sexual Health (227)

Sexual and reproductive health (SRH) is a key aspect of physical health, emotional health, and quality of life in adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer and blood disorders both during and after treatment. AYAs increasingly identify concerns with sexual function, contraception, fertility, and psychosexual adjustment and report conversations on these topics rarely take place with providers.

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Speaker:
Stacy Whiteside, MS APRN CPON® CPNP-AC/PC 
CNE Hours
1
12:15 – 1:15 pm Friday, September 4

Adopt, Adapt, Advance: Utilizing Evidence Based Practice, Quality Improvement and Nursing Research to Transform Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nursing Practice (224)

Nursing research (NR), evidence-based practice (EBP), and quality improvement (QI) are principal methods of clinical inquiry and provide unique contributions to the science of pediatric hematology oncology nursing. Each of these methodologies have distinct similarities and differences. Due to their complexity, differentiating between the three can be challenging.

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Speaker:

Micah Skeens, PhD RN CPNP

Mindy Bibart, MSN RN NE-BC CSSBB CPHON®

Misty Evans, DNP APRN CPNP-AC BMTCN®

CNE Hours
1
12:15 – 1:15 pm Friday, September 4

Protect Your Professional Life: Beware of Predatory Publishers and Conferences (223)

Can you spot a “fake” journal or conference? The publishers of predatory journals are motivated by self-interests which are primarily financial.1 They are characterized by: a) false or misleading information; b) deviation from best editorial and publication practices: c) a lack of transparency, and/or d) the use of aggressive and indiscriminate solicitation practices.”

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Speaker:

Mary Hooke, PhD APRN PCNS FAAN CPON®

Kristin Stegenga, PhD RN

Suzanne Ameringer, PhD RN FAAN

CNE Hours
1
3:30 – 4:30 pm Wednesday, September 2

Less is More in Childhood B-ALL: Targeted immunotherapies, MRD by HTS, and De-escalation of Therapy in COG Trials AALL1731/AALL1732 (C210)

While survival rates in childhood B-lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) have improved significantly, relapse among this population is still common, and for relapsed patients, 5-year overall survival (OS) is approximately 38%. Interventions that reduce B-ALL relapses remain a priority as an intensification of conventional chemotherapy has proven unsuccessful.

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Speaker:
Sue Zupanec, MN NP
Christine Yun, MSN PNP CPON®
CNE Hours
1
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