OVERVIEW

The Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses (APHON) will organize the Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses (APHON) 45th Annual Conference & Exhibit at Salt Lake Marriott Downtown at City Creek, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America.

This conference will be held from October 27^th to 30^th of 2021.

This conference can also be accessed as Virtual.

Session Details:
• Preconference Course - Wednesday, October 27
• Preconference Workshops - Thursday, October 28
• General Sessions - Oct 28 - 30, 2021

Learning Outcomes:
APHON is an accredited provider of continuing nursing education (CNE) with the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and is responsible for developing and evaluating individual educational activities in compliance with current ANCC Accreditation Program criteria. With this in mind, the Annual Conference Planning committee designed this program to address the following identified learning gaps in knowledge, skills, and practice:

This conference is designed to address the following identified learning gaps in knowledge, skills, and practice:
• Hematology
• Oncology
• Cellular Therapies
• Supportive Care/Symptom Management
• Adolescent/Young Adult (AYA)
• Psychosocial
• Chemotherapy/Biotherapy/Pharmacology
• General Clinical Practice
• Advanced Practice
• Nursing Practice
• Nurse Education and Professional Development
• Management/Administration
• Innovation
• Description of Current State
• Description of Desired/Achievable State

The learning outcomes for the 2021 Annual Conference are the following:
Learning Outcome 1:
• The learner will be able to incorporate or identify strategies essential for managing the challenges facing pediatric hematology/oncology nurses and the patients we serve.

Learning Outcome 2:
• The learner will demonstrate increased knowledge to care for diverse pediatric patient populations experiencing hematologic, oncologic, and other related disorders.
• The measurement of these outcomes will be evidenced by pre and post-testing and the results of 90, 120, and 180-day surveys.

Note: Please note that evaluations will remain open until December 31, 2021. After this date, the system will not allow for any evaluations to be completed. CNE contact hours will not be awarded to attendees who fail to submit their evaluations before December 31, 2021.