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5.7.5 The Grief Experience

5.8 References

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  • 1.1 History and Overview
  • 1.2 Acknowledgements
  • 1.3 Committees and Working Groups
  • 1.4 POGO Satellite Manual Disclaimer
  • 2.1 Principles of POGO Satellite Clinic Care
  • 2.2 Eligible Patients
    • 2.2.1 Children Eligible for Chemotherapy Administration in a POGO Satellite Clinic
    • 2.2.2 Children Eligible for the Management of Complications in a POGO Satellite Clinic
    • 2.2.3 Children Eligible for Supportive Care in a POGO Satellite Clinic
  • 2.3 Scope of POGO Satellite Clinic Practice
  • 2.4 Expanded POGO Satellite Clinic Practice
  • 3.1 Safe Handling, Administration and Disposal of Chemotherapy Agents
    • 3.1.1 Personal Protective Equipment
    • 3.1.2 Preparation, Transport and Storage
    • 3.1.3 Administration of IV Hazardous Drugs
    • 3.1.4 Administration of Oral Hazardous Drugs
    • 3.1.5 Disposal of Equipment/Personal Protective Equipment used to Administer Hazardous Drugs
    • 3.1.6 Safe Handling for Pharmacy
    • 3.1.7 References
  • 3.2 Accidental Exposure/Spills
  • 3.3 Extravasation Management
    • 3.3.1 Prevention and Management of Extravasations
    • 3.3.2 Antidotes and Treatments for Extravasation
    • 3.3.3 Sample Extravasation Documenting Tool
    • 3.3.4 References
  • 3.4 Injecting SC Medication Via an Insuflon
  • 3.5 Chemotherapy Administration Reference List
  • 3.6 Central Venous Catheter Care
  • 3.7 Chemotherapy Quick Reference
    • 3.7.1 Rapid Hydration
    • 3.7.2 Provider Guide: Prevention and Management of Irinotecan-Induced Diarrhea
    • 3.7.3 Capizzi Methotrexate
    • 3.7.4 Erwinia Asparaginase
  • 4.1 Management of Fever and Neutropenia
    • 4.1.1 Routine Order Sample Sheet
    • 4.1.2 Sample Fever Cards
    • 4.1.3 Criteria for low-risk designation. Risk categorization refers to risk of bacteremia and serious complications, including mortality.
  • 4.2 Pentamidine Administration
    • 4.2.1 Inhaled Pentamidine
    • 4.2.2 Intravenous Pentamidine
  • 4.3 Antiemetics
  • 4.4 Treatment of Varicella-Zoster Infections
  • 4.5 Immunization of Children with Cancer
  • 4.6 Transfusion
  • 4.7 Clinical Circumstances that Warrant Consultation with the Specialized Childhood Cancer Program
  • 5.1 Palliative Care Overview
  • 5.2 Communication
  • 5.3 Settings of Care
  • 5.4 Symptom Management
  • 5.5 End of Life
  • 5.6 When a Child Dies at the POGO Satellite Clinic
  • 5.7 Appendix: Sample Bereavement Materials
    • 5.7.1 Reconciling Your Grief
    • 5.7.2 Funeral Arrangement Checklist
    • 5.7.3 Helping Children Who Grieve
    • 5.7.4 Coping with the Holidays
    • 5.7.5 The Grief Experience
  • 5.8 References
  • 6.1 Goals and Objectives
  • 6.2 Participant Site Selection
    • 6.2.1 Tertiary Hospital Site Selection
    • 6.2.2 Community Hospital Site Selection
  • 6.3 POGO’s Roles
    • 6.3.1 PHIPA, Privacy and Research
  • 6.4 Funding
    • 6.4.1 Funding Support for Tertiary Hospital Activity
    • 6.4.2 Funding Support for Community Hospital Activity
  • 6.5 Infrastructure and Formal Requirements
    • 6.5.1 Specialized Childhood Cancer Program Partners’ Role in the POGO Satellite Program
    • 6.5.2 POGO Satellite Clinic Partners’ Role in the POGO Satellite Program
  • 7.1 Preamble
  • 7.2 Investigator Responsibilities
  • 7.3 Training Requirements
    • 7.3.1 General Training for Conduct of Research
    • 7.3.2 Protocol-Specific Training
  • 7.4 Research Activities That May Be Completed in POGO Satellite Clinics Under Supervision of DSI
  • 7.5 Research Activities to be Completed in Specialized Childhood Cancer Programs Only
  • 7.6 Recognition and Reporting of Adverse Events (AEs)
  • 7.7 Data Transfer
  • 7.8 Pharmacy Drug Accountability
  • 7.9 Site Inspections and Quality Assurance
  • 8.1 Pediatric Oncology Shared Care Initial Data Transfer Sheet
  • 9.1 POGO Satellite Clinic Preparedness Checklist
  • 9.2 POGO Satellite Clinic Quality Assurance Checklist
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