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Corrigendum
Conte, T., & Cantrell, M. A. (2016). From chemo to college: The college experience of childhood cancer survivors. Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing, 33(5), 329-338. doi:10.1177/1043454215604816 (Source: Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing)
Source: Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing - October 6, 2016 Category: Nursing Tags: Corrigendum Source Type: research

Corrigendum
Mahon, P., Holsti, L., Siden, H., Strahlendorf, C., Turnham, L, & Giaschi, D. (2015). Using colors to assess pain in toddlers: Validation of "the Rainbow Pain Scale"—A proof-of-principle study. Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing, 32(1), 40-46. doi:10.1177/1043454214555197 (Source: Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing)
Source: Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing - October 6, 2016 Category: Nursing Tags: Corrigendum Source Type: research

Processing Information After a Childs Cancer Diagnosis--How Parents Learn: A Report From the Childrens Oncology Group
Parents of a child newly diagnosed with cancer must receive an extensive amount of information before their child’s initial hospital discharge; however, little is known about best practices for providing this education. An interpretive descriptive study design was used to describe actual and preferred educational content, timing, and methods among parents of children newly diagnosed with cancer prior to their child’s first hospital discharge. Twenty parents of children diagnosed with various malignancies participated in individual interviews 2 to 12 months after their child’s diagnosis. Data were analyzed...
Source: Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing - October 6, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Rodgers, C. C., Stegenga, K., Withycombe, J. S., Sachse, K., Kelly, K. P. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Understanding Effective Delivery of Patient and Family Education in Pediatric Oncology: A Systematic Review From the Childrens Oncology Group
A diagnosis of childhood cancer is a life-changing event for the entire family. Parents must not only deal with the cancer diagnosis but also acquire new knowledge and skills to care safely for their child at home. Best practices for delivery of patient/family education after a new diagnosis of childhood cancer are currently unknown. The purpose of this systematic review was to evaluate the existing body of evidence to determine the current state of knowledge regarding the delivery of education to newly diagnosed pediatric oncology patients and families. Eighty-three articles regarding educational methods, content, influen...
Source: Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing - October 6, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Rodgers, C. C., Laing, C. M., Herring, R. A., Tena, N., Leonardelli, A., Hockenberry, M., Hendricks-Ferguson, V. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Patient/Family Education for Newly Diagnosed Pediatric Oncology Patients: Consensus Recommendations from a Childrens Oncology Group Expert Panel
There is a paucity of data to support evidence-based practices in the provision of patient/family education in the context of a new childhood cancer diagnosis. Since the majority of children with cancer are treated on pediatric oncology clinical trials, lack of effective patient/family education has the potential to negatively affect both patient and clinical trial outcomes. The Children’s Oncology Group Nursing Discipline convened an interprofessional expert panel from within and beyond pediatric oncology to review available and emerging evidence and develop expert consensus recommendations regarding harmonization o...
Source: Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing - October 6, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Landier, W., Ahern, J., Barakat, L. P., Bhatia, S., Bingen, K. M., Bondurant, P. G., Cohn, S. L., Dobrozsi, S. K., Haugen, M., Herring, R. A., Hooke, M. C., Martin, M., Murphy, K., Newman, A. R., Rodgers, C. C., Ruccione, K. S., Sullivan, J., Weiss, M., W Tags: Articles Source Type: research

A Comprehensive Survey of Institutional Patient/Family Educational Practices for Newly Diagnosed Pediatric Oncology Patients: A Report From the Childrens Oncology Group
Patient/family education is an important component of nursing practice and is essential to the care of children newly diagnosed with cancer. Practices regarding patient/family education in Children’s Oncology Group (COG) treatment centers have not been well described. We used an Internet-based survey to determine current patient/family educational practices at COG institutions; participation rate was 90.5% (201/222). Patient/family education was delivered primarily by an individual (rather than a team) at 43% of institutions. Advanced practice nurses had primary responsibility for providing education at 32% of instit...
Source: Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing - October 6, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Withycombe, J. S., Andam-Mejia, R., Dwyer, A., Slaven, A., Windt, K., Landier, W. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Educating Families of Children Newly Diagnosed With Cancer: Insights of a Delphi Panel of Expert Clinicians From the Childrens Oncology Group
Parents/caregivers require specialized education in order to care for their child with a newly diagnosed cancer. Currently, no evidence-based guidelines exist to identify content essential for inclusion in patient/family education prior to a child’s initial discharge home; this study used Delphi methodology to obtain multidisciplinary consensus regarding essential content amongst pediatric oncology experts from the Children’s Oncology Group. Three questionnaire rounds were employed to identify essential content, evaluate the importance of the educational topics identified, and gain expert consensus regarding th...
Source: Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing - October 6, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Haugen, M. S., Landier, W., Mandrell, B. N., Sullivan, J., Schwartz, C., Skeens, M. A., Hockenberry, M. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Nurse-Led Programs to Facilitate Enrollment to Childrens Oncology Group Cancer Control Trials
The progress made over the past 50 years in disease-directed clinical trials has significantly increased cure rates for children and adolescents with cancer. The Children’s Oncology Group (COG) is now conducting more studies that emphasize improving quality of life for young people with cancer. These types of clinical trials are classified as cancer control (CCL) studies by the National Cancer Institute and require different resources and approaches to facilitate adequate accrual and implementation at COG institutions. Several COG institutions that had previously experienced problems with low accruals to CCL trials h...
Source: Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing - July 21, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Haugen, M., Kelly, K. P., Leonard, M., Mills, D., Sung, L., Mowbray, C., Landier, W. Tags: Review Source Type: research

Impact of Caregiving for a Child With Cancer on Parental Health Behaviors, Relationship Quality, and Spiritual Faith: Do Lone Parents Fare Worse?
Caregiving stress has been associated with changes in the psychological and physical health of parents of children with cancer, including both partnered and single parents. While parents who indicate "single" on a demographic checklist are typically designated as single parents, a parent can be legally single and still have considerable support caring for an ill child. Correspondingly, an individual can be married/partnered and feel alone when caring for a child with serious illness. In the current study, we report the results from our exploratory analyses of parent self-reports of behavior changes during their child&rsquo...
Source: Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing - July 21, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Wiener, L., Viola, A., Kearney, J., Mullins, L. L., Sherman-Bien, S., Zadeh, S., Farkas-Patenaude, A., Pao, M., Lone Parent Study Group Tags: Research Source Type: research

Building Bridges From Hospital to Home: Understanding the Transition Experience for the Newly Diagnosed Pediatric Oncology Patient
Caregivers of pediatric oncology patients are expected to understand and adhere to a complex medical plan of care while at home; yet little is known about how to assess and evaluate the caregivers’ abilities to adequately meet these demands. The purpose of this study was to describe the issues and daily challenges faced by caregivers as they transition from hospital to home after their child’s cancer diagnosis. Patients and caregivers received a home visit by an expert pediatric oncology nurse within 72 hours postdischarge after initial diagnosis. The nursing narrative notes from these visits were analyzed usin...
Source: Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing - July 21, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Branowicki, P. A., Vessey, J. A., Temple, K. L. J., Lulloff, A. J. Tags: Research Source Type: research

Development and Evaluation of an Information Booklet for Grandparents of Children With Cancer
This study evaluated a new educational resource (booklet) targeted toward grandparents of children with cancer. A multidisciplinary committee developed a printed booklet targeting grandparents’ information needs identified in a previous study. Seventy-nine grandparents of children with cancer (63% grandmothers, Mage = 66.04, SD = 7.0 years) read and evaluated the booklet. Quantitative responses were analyzed with SPSS, and qualitative responses were thematically coded using QSR NVivo 10. Grandparents’ responses to the resource were positive, with 92% finding the booklet "informative" (n = 73), "useful" (84%, n ...
Source: Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing - July 21, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Wakefield, C., Lin, S., Drew, D., McLoone, J., Doolan, E., Young, A., Fardell, J., Cohn, R. Tags: Research Source Type: research

Benefit Finding in Maternal Caregivers of Pediatric Cancer Survivors: A Mixed Methods Approach
Conclusion: Despite the stress of their child’s illness, many female caregivers of survivors of pediatric cancer reported finding benefits associated with their experience. Benefit finding in this sample was associated with better adjustment. (Source: Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing)
Source: Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing - July 21, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Willard, V. W., Hostetter, S. A., Hutchinson, K. C., Bonner, M. J., Hardy, K. K. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Increasing Activities of Daily Living Is as Easy as 1-2-3
Discussion: Oral care algorithm and order set, daily text message reminders, and physician intervention with noncompliant and high-risk patients has improved our compliance. Units where compliance with ADL participation is low can benefit from incorporating elements from this ADL 1-2-3 initiative. (Source: Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing)
Source: Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing - July 21, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Best, D., Osterkamp, E., Demmel, K., Kiniyalocts, S., Mock, S., Mulligan, K., Bell, A., Doughman, C., Flemming, M., Flesch, L., Hawkins, D., Pate, A., Bedel, A., McKenna, L. A., Teusink, A., Jodele, S., Nagarajan, R., Perentesis, J., Davies, S. M., Dandoy Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Hydroxyurea in Pediatric Patients With Sickle Cell Disease: What Nurses Need to Know
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited disorder in which sickled red blood cells occlude the small vessels of the body, reducing oxygen delivery to tissues and ultimately negatively affecting many of the body’s major organs. Hydroxyurea has proven beneficial in the treatment of SCD and prevention of disease-related complications. The 2014 guidelines put forth by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute recommend hydroxyurea treatment in infants 9 months and older, children, and adolescents with SCD-SS or SCD-Sβ0 thalassemia regardless of clinical severity. This is a change from the 2002 guidelines in whi...
Source: Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing - July 21, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Rees, A. L. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

From Chemo to College: The College Experience of Childhood Cancer Survivors
The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore how childhood cancer survivors experience college life. Five undergraduate students who are childhood cancer survivors, aged 19 to 22 years, participated in a 75-minute focus group interview. The survivors attended the same university located in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States. A transcript-based content analysis was used to analyze the data. Four themes and 2 subthemes were generated from the data analysis. Survivors described that the emotional growth they experienced from their cancer experience has provided them some psychological protection in managing ...
Source: Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing - July 21, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Cantrell, M., Conte, T. M. Tags: Articles Source Type: research