JOPHON NCPD (2023 Jan/Feb) - Pilot Randomized Trial of a Three Times Weekly Heparin Flushing Intervention in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults With Cancer With Tunneled Central Venous Catheters
Availability
On-Demand
Cost
Member: $0.00
Non-Member: $20.00
Credit Offered
1 NCPD Credit
JOPHON Courses offer continuing education created from JOPHON, APHON’s acclaimed journal. These courses feature original, peer-reviewed research aimed at enhancing clinical nursing care for children and adolescents with cancer and blood disorders, and their families.

This course is designed to provide healthcare professionals with comprehensive knowledge on the importance of flushing techniques in maintaining the patency of tunneled central venous catheters (TCVCs) in pediatric hematology-oncology patients. Participants will learn about the evidence supporting the current flushing frequency of TCVCs in children and adolescents with cancer, and will be able to describe the positive-pressure and push-pause flushing techniques. The course aims to equip attendees with the skills necessary to discuss the significance of proper flushing protocols and summarize the findings of the study, which concluded that positive-pressure and push-pause techniques can effectively reduce the risk of TCVC occlusion. Additionally, the course will address the feasibility of a three-times weekly flushing protocol for this patient population. 

  • Discuss the importance of flushing techniques in maintaining TCVC patency.  
  • Summarize the evidence supporting the current flushing frequency of TCVCs in children/AYA with cancer. 
  • Describe the positive-pressure and push-pause flushing techniques.
APHON will provide 1 nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) contact hour(s) for the successful completion of this course. Successful completion of:

• JOPHON Article Review
• Post-Test
• Evaluation

The Association for Pediatric Hematology Oncology Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This provider is also approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 14513.

None of the planners for this activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies.

Questions or concerns? Contact education@aphon.org.