APHON Pediatric Chemotherapy-Biotherapy Renewal

Acknowledgments Since October 2004, the Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses (APHON) has trained more than 30,000 nurses as chemotherapy and biotherapy providers using The Pediatric Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Curriculum . In addition, APHON has trained more than 600 nurses as instructors to teach the material. The most recent edition of the curriculum (the fourth edition) contains updates on chemotherapy and biotherapy agents, safe handling of chemotherapy and biotherapy, and special considerations pertinent to chemotherapy and biotherapy administration. We are grateful to our colleagues who have dedicated their time and expertise to this project. We commend the nurses who have achieved and maintained the Pediatric Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Provider status in order to provide the best care for the children, adolescents, and families they serve. A special thanks is owed to our contributing authors and reviewers:

Kristin M. Belderson, DNP RN-BC CPON® Children’s Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO Robyn A. Blacken, BSN RN CPHON® Boston Children’s Hospital Boston, MA Joan O’Hanlon Curry, MS RN CPNP CPON® MD Anderson Children’s Cancer Hospital Houston, TX Gina Dovi, RN Hackensack University Medical Center Hackensack, NJ

Michelle Gillard, MSN RN CPHON® Phoenix Children’s Hospital Phoenix, AZ Ruth Anne Herring, MSN APRN CPNP CPHON® Pauline Allen Gill Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders, UT Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, TX Colleen Nixon, MSN RN CPHON® Boston Children’s Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Boston, MA