SIOP Global Health Nursing Meetings
The SIOP Global Health Nursing group hold monthly meetings. This page contains information about these meetings including how to attend, when they are held and presentation slides from previous meetings.
This page will be updated in the future, and more slides and videos added.
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May – Joint Educational Session of the SIOP Global Health Network Nursing and Supportive Care Working Groups
Presentation: Assessment & Management of Neuropathic Pain Speaker
Date: 13 May
April – SIOP Global Health Network Nursing WG Meeting
Presentation: A Global Framework for Pediatric Cancer Communication.
Date: Thursday April 21
March – SIOP Global Health Network Nursing WG Meeting
Presentation: The Baseline Standards for Pediatric Oncology Nursing
Presenters: Linda Abramovitz, USA, and Shenila Anwarali, Pakistan
Date: March 17, 2022
Time: 8:00 AM US Central Time (Chicago) / 2:00 PM GMT
February – SIOP Global Health Nursing WG Meeting – Abstract Preparation- Expert Tips and Tricks
Topic: Abstract Preparation- Expert Tips and Tricks (SIOP Global Health Nursing WG Meeting)
Lauri Linder will be providing invaluable guidance on abstract preparation prior to April 1st SIOP abstract deadline again- anyone welcome, great tips for those who are working on abstracts for the first or fiftieth time. See also Preparing abstracts (advice from an expert) produced with assistance from Lauri Linder.
Presenter: Lauri Linder PhD, APRN, CPON , University of Utah and Primary Children’s Hospital, USA,
Date: 24 February 2022
January – SIOP Global Health: Combined meeting – Nutrition & Palliative Care & Nursing & Supportive Care working groups
Topic: Palliative care/feeding at the end of life. Information session for dieticians, nutritionists, doctors, palliative care teams, nurses, allied health care workers.
Presenter: Dr Megan Doherty, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Canada. See below for details.
Date: Wednesday 26 January 2022
Dr Megan Doherty
Dr. Doherty spearheaded the curriculum development and facilitation of the Project ECHO Pediatric Palliative Care program – an innovative online education program.
In Bangladesh, she work as a paediatric palliative care physician, making physicians and health care providers more aware of children’s palliative care with education and training, both through teaching sessions and hands-on training. She divides her time between her work in Canada, India and Bangladesh.
September SIOP PODC Nursing and SIOP Global Health Nutrition Working Group Educational Session (Zoom)
Date: Thursday 16 September
Time: 08.00 Central Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Creative Approaches to Nutrition Support
Speaker: Maria Carillo, Licensed Clinical Nutritionist, Hospital Manuel de Jesus Rivera “La Mascota”, Nicaragua.
August SIOP PODC Nursing and SIOP Global Health Supportive Care Working Group Educational Session (Zoom)
Date: August 19, 08.00 Central Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Global Perspectives on Supportive Care after BMT
Speakers: Bakhtawar Altaf, BMT nurse coordinator, Aga Khan University Hospital (Pakistan) and Sophia Folk, BMT Nurse Practitioner, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (USA).
Recording of August SIOP PODC Nursing and SIOP Global Health Supportive Care Working Group Educational Session (Zoom)
15 July SIOP PODC Nursing and Psychosocial Task Force Joint Educational Session (Zoom)
Topic: Burnout in Pediatric Oncology Nurses: SIOP PODC Nursing and Psychosocial Task Force Joint Educational Session (Zoom).
Speakers: Nicole M. Schneider, Psy.D., ABPP, Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children’s Hospital. Co-chair of the SIOP PODC Psychosocial Task force. Dara M. Steinberg, Ph.D., Columbia University Medical Center. Member of the SIOP PODC Psychosocial Task force.
Date: July 15, 2021
Meeting Slides: Click here to download
Recording of July SIOP PODC Nursing and Psychosocial Task Force Joint Educational Session (Zoom)
Click here to download Burnout & Compassion Fatigue: Strategies to promote resilience one page PDF.
17 June SIOP PODC Nursing and Psychosocial Task Force Joint Educational Session (Zoom)June 2021 SIOP PODC Nursing Educational Session, held jointly with the Patient and Family Stakeholder Engagement Task Force
Recording of June 2021 Nursing Educational Session, held jointly with the Patient and Family Stakeholder Engagement Task Force. Topic: Treatment Engagement and Communication between Parents, Nurses and Other Providers.
15 April 2021 SIOP PODC Nursing Educational Session – Traditional and Complementary Medicine In Pediatric Oncology
Recording of April 2021 PODC Nursing Educational Session: Traditional and Complementary Medicine In Pediatric Oncology: What Nurses Need to Know, presented by Mohammad Alqudimat (co-chair PODC Traditional and Complementary and Medicine Task Force).
18 March 2021 PODC Nursing – Update on Safe Chemotherapy Handling for Nurses
Recording of March 2021 PODC Nursing Educational Session: Safe Chemotherapy Handling Updates for Nurses, presented by Sherif Kamal (co-chair, PODC Onco-Pharmacy Task Force).
Video starts after 50 seconds.
Click below to download the presentation slides from the meeting:
21 January 2021 PODC Nursing and Palliative Educational Session
PODC Nursing and Palliative Educational Session: Pediatric Palliative Care in the Home Setting in LMICs: Challenges and Solutions
21 Jan 2021; 08:00 (USA: Memphis)
09:00 (USA: Memphis)
Presenter: Dr. Michelle Meiring, Tracy Rawlins, Manda Kanka (South Africa)
Location: https://stjudeglobal.zoom.us/j/94803768627?pwd=ZUl4VzhoeVJnVnRKZ3UyRmNkVjA3QT09
Conference Room: Zoom Room
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You can join any of the meetings by going to: https://cure4kids.org/ums/home/conference_rooms/ and clicking on the SIOP room at the meeting start time. You will have to register on Cure4Kids to do so. It is free to do so.
November 2020 – SIOP PODC Nursing Educational Meeting
Below is the recording of the November PODC Nursing Educational Meeting, this included:
- My Pediatric Oncology Nursing Journey- Tina Baggott
- Family Centered Care in Pediatric Oncology
Click here to download the video (140mb)
14 May 2020 – Seminar on COVID-19 for Pediatric Oncology Nurses
Nursing challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic will be the topic when an expert panel of pediatric oncology nurses participate in a COVID Conversations webinar Thursday, May 14, at 8 a.m (Chicago time). The panel will discuss various responses to these challenges by institutions and nursing organizations globally. Liz Sniderman, MSN, APRN, CPNP-AC, CPHON, St. Jude Global Nursing Coordinator, is moderator for the event.
The panelists included Julia Challinor RN, PhD; Lisa Morrissey, MPH, MSN, RN, CPHON; Rehana Punjwani, RN, BSN; and Lisa Kennedy Sheldon, PhD, ANP-BC, AOCNP, FAAN, representatives of SIOP, Oncology Nursing Society and The Indus Hospital in Karachi, Pakistan. COVID Conversations is a weekly webinar to discuss difficult issues, address pressing questions and learn from the experiences of our colleagues when it comes to caring for children with cancer during this pandemic. Visit the Global COVID-19 Observatory and Resource Center for Childhood Cancer to join.
8 April 2020 – Seminar on COVID-19 for Pediatric Oncology Nurses
Seminar on COVID-19 for Pediatric Oncology Nurses on Wednesday, April 8th at 8:30 AM Memphis, presented by the St. Jude Global Nursing and Asia Pacific programs, in collaboration with Boston Children’s Hospital, VIVA Foundation for Children with Cancer, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, and National University Hospital, Singapore.
This webinar is intended to provide pediatric oncology nurses with key knowledge about COVID-19, including clinical information, PPE recommendations, and considerations for our vulnerable population. Experiences in managing the COVID-19 pandemic will be shared by nurses from impacted areas around the world.
Click here to download the seminar PDF.
Date: Wednesday, April 8, 2020
Time: 9:30 pm, Singapore Time (Singapore, GMT+08:00)
- Please visit the following website to check when the session will be in your time zone: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html
Meeting Link: https://stjude.webex.com/stjude/j.php?MTID=mc701c108fa6ecb42300d68516579f655
Meeting Number: 805 033 468
Meeting Password: Nursing1
Please note the following:
- There is a QR code for registration attached or you can go to the registration link
- There is also an option for our Paediatric Oncology Nursing colleagues to join a Viber chat to share resources and support – sign up can be undertaken at Viber link directly
- The session will run for approximately 1 hour – please allow a little extra time in your schedule in case discussion extends after that
- The session will be recorded and shared for those that cannot share the session online.
- The session will be held in English
Please forward and share; all are more than welcome to attend (we encourage registration).
19 March 2020
COVID 19-considerations for pediatric oncology patients
Sheena Mukkada, MD, MPH
Click here to download the meeting slides.
20 February 2020
Dr. Lauri Linder (University of Utah, USA) presents “Tips and Tricks for Abstracts and Presentations”, as well as her professional journey as a pediatric oncology nurse, nurse practitioner, and PhD prepared nurse researcher.
Click here to download the meeting slides.
Click below to watch a video of the meeting.
Click here to download the above video of the meeting (59MB).
How to join a SIOP PODC Nursing meeting
You can join any of the meetings by going to: https://cure4kids.org/ums/home/conference_rooms/ and clicking on the SIOP room at the meeting start time. You will have to register on Cure4Kids to do so. It is free to do so.
How to join the SIOP PODC Nursing group
Please join the SIOP PODC Nursing group on Cure4Kids to receive email invitations and a link to join the meetings. Click https://cure4kids.org/ums/home/groups/detail/?groups_id=338 to go to the SIOP PODC Nursing page and click the Subscribe button.
When are the SIOP PODC Nursing groups held?
Meetings are held monthly via the Cure4Kids SIOP PODC Nursing group.
April 9th at 8:00 AM US Central (Memphis) time: Seminar on COVID-19 for Pediatric Oncology Nurses
April 16th at 8:00 AM US Central (Chicago) time: Joint PODC Nursing/Palliative Care educational meeting
May 21st-TIME TBA (Hosted by Africa/Europe: Elianeth Kiteni)
June 18th at 8:00 AM US Central (Chicago) time: Joint PODC Nursing/Supportive Care educational meeting
July 16th at 8:00 PM Singapore time (Hosted by by Asia/Oceania: YY Lim and Michele Casey)
August 20th at 8:00 AM US Central (Chicago) time: Joint PODC Nursing/Nutrition educational meeting
September 17th – TIME TBA (Hosted by Africa/Europe: Elianeth Kiteni)
October 14-17: SIOP Congress in Ottawa, Canada. PODC Nursing Meeting time TBA.
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