Nursing
12 January 2020:
- My Child Matters Nursing Awards 2020-2021
- APHON International Nurse Scholarship
- Publication of Safety and specialization as nursing priorities paper on PBC
- Global Hope Nurse Pediatric Oncology Project seminar
- Applications close January 15, 2020 for Pedi Oncology Nurse Educator
- SIOP 2020
See below:
Introduction
Nurses play a key role in improving survival and decreasing suffering for children with cancer. In partnership with the SIOP PODC Nursing Group we want to help nurses find education and training resources and connect with other paediatric oncology nursing colleagues around the globe.
My Child Matters Nursing Awards 2020-2021.
Applications open, deadline February 3rd, 2020.
The Sanofi Espoir Foundation is pleased to announce the call for new project proposals for My Child Matters Nursing Awards 2020-2021.
If you are a nurse in pediatric oncology, working on a 2-year maximum duration project aiming at improving the conditions of your young patients, their families or the health care professionals taking care of them, this is your chance!
http://fondation-sanofi-espoir.com/en/news-2019-10-24-2.php
Global Hope Nurse Pediatric Oncology Project seminar – Jan 9 2020
We hope you will join us for the next Global HOPE Nursing Pediatric Oncology Project ECHO seminar on Thursday, Jan. 9th at 8am EST, 3pm Botswana/Malawi and 4 pm Uganda.
The topic is Mucositis Assessment and Management in Children with cancer presented by Joan Nakabri, Nursing Office, Global HOPE Uganda and Dr Marilyn Hockenberry, Directpr Global HOPE Nursing, Texas Children’s Hospital. The Zoom link to join the seminar is https://echo.zoom.us/j/295236846. Please contact jennifer.higgins@bcm.edu to RSVP and for questions.
Applications close January 15, 2020 for Pedi Oncology Nurse Educator
A reminder that applications close January 15, 2020 for Pedi Oncology Nurse Educator to support our partnership with a Malawi BSc and MSN program and it’s clinical partner.
Please disseminate this opportunity to your list serves, colleagues, faculty, alumni, SIOP colleagues. https://seedglobalhealth.org/apply/#.XhYDmfn7S71
We need your expertise to inform the next generation of Nurse Pedi Oncology providers and educators.
People are the heart of a health system.
Health is Fundamental Seed believes that health is essential to the economic and social well-being of individuals, families, and communities. The World Health Organization estimates a global shortage of skilled health professionals will increase to 18 million by 2030. To overcome this shortage, we educate a rising generation of health professionals to strengthen access to quality care, in order to improve health and save lives.
Sharing Knowledge. Strengthening Health Systems.
Saving Lives. Working closely with our partners, Seed aims to focus on nursing education in pediatric oncology at the academic institutions we serve. Seed is currently seeking skilled nurses specialized in pediatric oncology care to place in visiting faculty roles at partner institutions for a minimum of one academic year. Where they will collaborate with local faculty and leadership to teach critical skills and build the capacity of future nurses, to meet the health needs of their patients and communities.
Learn more about serving as a Nurse Educator
Visit: www.seedglobalhealth.org/apply
Email: info@seedglobalhealth.org
Open access article: An ethical imperative: Safety and specialization as nursing priorities of WHO Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer
On behalf of SIOP PODC Nursing Group, we are glad to share the the link of recently published open access article in Pediatric Blood and Cancer “An ethical imperative: Safety and specialization as nursing priorities of WHO Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer”:
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/pbc.28143?af=R
The paper illustrates the hurdles encountered by our nurses in resource limited settings. Please share so pediatric oncology care providers and the policy-makers at local, national and international levels can read for a proper understanding of these important issues within LMICs, advocate properly and implement recommendations.
APHON International Nurse Scholarship
The APHON International Nurse Scholarship provides an opportunity for two pediatric hematology/oncology nurses from low- or middle-income countries to attend the APHON Annual Conference & Exhibit each year.
The 44th Annual Conference will be held September 3-5, 2020 at the New York Hilton Midtown in New York, New York.
We will keep you posted as APHON opens the application process!
SIOP 2020
52nd Congress of the International Society of Paediatric Oncology
October 14-17, 2020
Ottawa, Canada
“𝐍𝐨 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐝𝐢𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐧𝐨 𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬”
SIOP 2020 will continue the spirit of international collaboration as oncologists, nurses, psychologists, surgeons, radiation oncologists, parents and other caregivers join efforts, for a world free of childhood cancer.
Experience 4 outstanding days of cutting-edge science, engaging debates and networking with world renowned experts.
You can also actively participate in the Congress by submitting your abstract to SIOP 2020. Review the abstract topics and submit by April 1, 2020.
Stay tuned for more exciting SIOP 2020 updates!
For more information: https://siop-congress.org/
SIOP Lyon
A number of successful meetings, talks and workshops at SIOP Lyon. Julia Challinor received a lifetime award. See below.
Resources
POINTE
You will find a number of free access professional and clinical resources on the POINTE Website. POINTE is the operating name of the SIOP PODC Education and Training Working Group: https://cancerpointe.com/professional-resources/
Cure4Kids
Cure4Kids is another great on-line resource on which to access education and training materials.
You have to register to use the site, but it is completely free:
There are many individual presentations and seminars on different topics of interest to nurses, and a number of on-line courses, including:
- Essential Orientation to Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nursing: https://www.cure4kids.org/classrooms/course/view.php?id=159St. Jude Global’s Global Nursing Program is thrilled to announce the launch of the first two modules of the Essential Orientation to Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nursing on Cure4Kids. This self-paced, open enrollment course is intended for nurses to gain the essential knowledge to safely care for children with cancer. Each module takes approximately 60 minutes to complete, and upon completion of the lesson and successfully passing the associated quiz, each student will obtain a certificate.The first module, Nursing Assessments, includes content, videos and other tools for comprehensive pediatric nursing assessment and documentation, including communication of abnormal findings. The second module, Overview of Childhood Cancer and Treatment, includes content that describes the basis of childhood cancer, an overview of the presentation and treatment of the most common forms of childhood cancer, and an introduction to treatment modalities. More modules to be released over the next year.
- Pediatric Palliative Care Course (from End of Life Nursing Education Consortium): https://www.cure4kids.org/ums/home/courses/detail/content.php?courses_id=31
- Exploring Evidence-Based Practice: https://www.cure4kids.org/ums/home/courses/detail/content.php?courses_id=189
- Conceptos Básicos de Quimioterapia para Enfermeras de América Latina (Chemo Basics for Latin America Nurses): https://www.cure4kids.org/ums/home/courses/detail/content.php?courses_id=203
CCLG
The United Kingdom Children’s Cancer and Leukaemia Group (CCLG) provide access to a free on-line course: Caring for a child or young person with cancer (for health professionals). You need to register on the site, but this is free and can be done by following this link: https://learning.cclg.org.uk/login/index.php.
Boston Children’s Hospital
More on-line resources are available on OpenPediatrics from Boston Children’s Hospital: https://www.openpediatrics.org/
- Accessing a port: https://www.openpediatrics.org/assets/video/procedural-demonstration-accessing-port
- Understanding complete blood counts: https://www.openpediatrics.org/assets/video/understanding-complete-blood-counts
Find an Expert
POINTE has a database of experts, including nurses, who can offer individual support to nurses working in Low and Middle Income Countries. You will find their contact details, and the sort of help they can offer on this link:
https://cancerpointe.com/experts/
News and events
SIOP holds an Annual Congress which brings together health care professionals of all disciplines; parents of children with cancer and others engaged in children’s cancer care across the globe.
It is a great opportunity to learn; to share innovations in care and the challenges we face, and to network with nurses from around the world. There is a full nursing programme of talks and key note lectures throughout the meeting.
SIOP Lyon
The 2019 SIOP Congress in Lyon, France was attended by over 200 nurses from across 42 countries. During the Nursing educational day, joint sessions were held with the Supportive Care, Young Investigators and PODC groups. Additionally, a joint session with CCI was also held during the main congress. A momentous moment was the keynote address by Dr. Sara Day on the International Baseline Standards for Pediatric Oncology Nursing.
Finally, the SIOP PODC Nursing group was pleased to present recognition awards for their service over the past year to Rachel Hollis (UK; in appreciation for her work with POINTE and to develop the Sub-Saharan Nursing Network), Glenn Mbah (Cameroon; in appreciation for his work to create the International Pediatric Oncology Nurses Day posters), and Neil Ranasinghe (UK; Friend of Nursing award in appreciation for his work to develop and launch the nursing page on POINTE).
We look forward to next year’s congress in Ottawa, Canada!
SIOP Nursing Lifetime Achievement Award – Julia Challinor
Julia Challinor is a legend in her own lifetime; we are delighted that this has been recognised in the SIOP Nursing Lifetime Achievement award for 2019.
Julia is a constant and unmissable presence at any SIOP Congress. Always there to challenge, engage, debate and listen. She is a passionate advocate for nursing, and for nurses. Through SIOP she has offered friendship, mentoring and support to nurses from across the globe, and especially those from Low and Middle Income countries. Those who have been lucky enough to work with Julia know that she brings to any initiative both a clear-sighted vision and a forensic attention to detail, alongside seemingly endless energy and persistence. Julia is active ‘behind the scenes’ at SIOP and in her role as Advocacy Officer she played a critical role in bringing SIOP into formal relations with the WHO. She continues to lead the nursing contribution to the WHO Global Initiative in Childhood Cancer, ensuring that the nursing voice is heard and that the nursing contribution is maximised.
SIOP Africa
SIOP Africa meets every other year, the next meeting is in Kampala, Uganda in 2021.
In 2019 the SIOP Africa meeting was held in March in Cairo, and you can read a report (including highlights of the nursing programme) by following this link:
SIOP Asia
SIOP Asia meets every year (unless the SIOP Congress is in Asia), the next meeting is in Mumbai, India, 27th to 29th March 2020.
In 2019, the SIOP Asia meeting was held in April in Abu Dhabi, and you can view the presentations by following this link:
https://siop-online.org/news/siop-2019-asia-meeting-presentations/
How to get involved
If you would like to find out more, and join with other nurses working in paediatric oncology, we would encourage you to join SIOP as a Nurse Member: https://siop-online.org/become-a-member/
You can also join the SIOP PODC Nursing Working Group, which is hosted by ‘Cure4Kids’ – you need to register on the site to join, but this is free: https://cure4kids.org/ums/home/groups/detail/?groups_id=338
Links
https://siop-online.org/nurses/
https://siop-online.org/nursing-working-group/
https://siop-online.org/baseline-nursing-standards/
https://cancerpointe.com/getinvolved
Podcast
13. Nurses take charge: How to advocate for a safer working environment for staff and patients with Lorena Segovia and Linda Abramovitz
Click here to listen: https://www.ghccpod.com/13-podc-nursing-2/
11. Nurses are the final common pathway for safe care: The importance of baseline nursing standards with the SIOP PODC Nursing Working Group.
Click here to listen: https://www.ghccpod.com/11-podc-nursing-1/
POINTE Social media
Twitter – https://twitter.com/cancerpointe
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/cancerPOINTE
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/cancerpointe/
POINTE Nursing Contacts
If you have any questions about any of the content on this page, or want to get involved please email Rachael or Rachel:
Rachael Kunkel BSN, RN, CPN, CPHON – KunkelRA@archildrens.org
Rachel Hollis RN (Child), BA Hons, MHSc, FRCN – rachel.hollis59@gmail.com