October 19-20, 2018
 St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
 262 Danny Thomas Place
 Memphis, Tennessee 38105
Program Overview
This conference is designed for affiliate and St. Jude hematology/oncology nurses, advanced practice providers, and other health care professionals interested in updating their knowledge about advances in, diagnoses of and special treatment guidelines for children with catastrophic illnesses. The emphasis of this course is to provide practical information relating to current issues in the area of pediatric hematology/oncology in a relaxed and interactive atmosphere.
Accreditation Information
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Tennessee Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Creditialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Provider Number: 01806202021
 Possible Contact Hours: 8.8
Conference Contacts
Jennifer Morgan
 jennifer.morgan@stjude.org
 Phone: (901) 595-6568
 Fax: (901) 595-0919
Friday, October 19, 2018
| Time | Event | |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30 - 8:15 a.m. | Continental Breakfast / Registration | |
| 8:15 - 8:25 a.m. | Welcome | |
| 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. (1 CNE) | (A) Biotherapies: Side Effects and Management - Jill Frieders, MSN, PNP-BC (I) Apheresis for Sickle Cell Disease 101 - Karen Wodowski, BC-PNP | |
| 9:35 - 10:35a.m. (1 CNE) | (A) CAR-T Therapy - Aimee Talleur, MD (B) Authorizing Research with Adolescents: Assent, Consent and Parental Permission - Katherine Steuer, JD and Christopher Church, PhD | |
| 10:40 - 11:40 a.m. (1 CNE) | 
     (G) Recognizing and Managing Oncologic Emergencies - Lindsay Blazin, MD
     | |
| 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch | |
| 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. (1 CNE) | (A) Pediatric Palliative Care - Karen Williams, APN, ACHPN (2 hrs) (I) Fertility and the Pediatric Oncology Patient - Charlene Sparrow, MSN, APN, CCRP, FNP-C and Christina Barnes, RN, BSN, CPN (B) Pediatric Hematology Oncology Research Participant Advocate - Wendy Hayes, MSN, RN, CPHON and Rachel Barber, DNP | |
| 2:05 - 2:55 p.m. 50 mins (0.8 CNE) | (A) Pediatric Palliative Care - Karen Williams, APN, ACHPN (2 hrs) (I) Understanding and Treating Neuropathic Pain in Pediatric Oncology - Angela Pratt, MSN, RN, PPCNP-BC, BMTCN, CPN | |
| 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. (1 CNE) | (A) Discussion on Total 17 Protocol - Hiroto Inaba MD, PhD (I) Interpreting a CBC: All You Ever Wanted To Know and More - Michelle Boals, MSN, NP-C | 
Saturday, October 20, 2018
| Time | Event | 
|---|---|
| 8:00 - 8:30 a.m. | Continental Breakfast | 
| 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. (1 CNE) | (G) Quality Improvement/Evidence Based Practice Spotlight | 
| 9:40 - 10:40 a.m. (1 CNE) | 
     (G) Cancer: The Journey Through a Mother’s Eyes - Britni Coffey
     | 
| 10:50 - 11:50 a.m. (1 CNE) | (TH)  Inpatient Care Teams (TH) Outpatient Care Teams (TH) Advanced Practice Providers (TH) Patient Experience | 
(G) – General Session (B) – Basic Session (I) – Intermediate Session (A) – Advanced Session (TH) – Town Hall Session