...Many people think of leukemia as a death sentence. Thousands of adults and children are diagnosed with this disease every single year and many of them are survivors thanks to the growth and advancement of the medical field. Leukemia is cancer of the blood cells. It starts in the bone marrow, the soft tissue inside most bones. Bone marrow is where blood cells are made.When you have leukemia, the bone marrow starts to make a lot of abnormal white blood cells, called leukemia cells. They don't work as the normal white blood cells should, they grow much quicker than normal cells, and they don't stop growing when they should. Over a period of time, leukemia cells will crowd out the normal blood cells. This can lead to serious health problems such as anemia (a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin), bleeding, and infections. Leukemia cells can also spread to other organs and cause swelling or pain. There are many different types of leukemia including acute or chronic. The first type, acute leukemia gets worse quickly and may make you feel sick instantly whereas chronic leukemia gets worse and worse over time and may not cause symptoms for years. Other than being acute or chronic, leukemia can also be either lymphocytic or myelogenous. The four main types of leukemia are, Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML), Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML), and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL). The most...
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...When people ask me what my major is and what I wish to pursue as my career, I tell them I want to become the best nurse I can possibly be. Particularly a Pediatric Oncology Nurse, if anyone is asking for specifics. My answer is then followed by a “why?” and I simply comment back with “because there is no better feeling than knowing that I have the opportunity to help others and make a difference in their lives.” Being a nurse comes with hardships, with discouragement, with disappointment, and most importantly with heart breaks. Being a nurse means that you vow to do your best everyday at work. It means that you will not give up on yourself, and mainly your patient. A nurse comes with a lot of responsibility but there is no other job I would rather want. Working with children...
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...Opportunities for Advancement Pediatricians work in pediatric offices, hospitals and specialty centers. Advanced careers are available in surgery, allergy, oncology and other areas related to the health and well-being of children. Some of the highest paying would include continuing on in residency and entering into pediatric cardiology, oncology or neurology. Pediatricians who are business minded usually work for themselves and also do very well along with the fact that they can set the hours that work best for them. By getting additional training and learning new skills. They can also increase the number of patient they see. And by opening a solo practice. Section 4....
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...10/27/2011 Arnold Palmer Hospital Is First to Receive New FDA-Approved X-ray Imaging Technology New System Dramatically Cuts Radiation Exposure for Young Patients MEDIA CONTACT Geo Morales, APR 321.841.5766 geo.morales@orlandohealth.com | | |Orlando, FL (October 27, 2011) - Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children is the first hospital in the United States to receive innovative | |new x-ray imaging technology that decreases radiation exposure to young patients and produces high-quality images. The system, | |manufactured by Siemens, is called Luminos Agile and received approval from the Food and Drug Administration in June 2011. | |A key feature on the Luminos Agile system is a large flat-panel detector that enables physicians to examine an image that is up to 117 | |percent larger than images generated by older technology. A larger image allows physicians to examine a wider area of the anatomy | |without repositioning the patient - reducing scan times and radiation dose. | |Luminos Agile delivers a package of features designed to increase patient comfort and enhance efficiency in the exam room. It offers the| |flexibility of a table that adjusts height from 25 inches to 44 inches to easily accommodate children and patients with mobility | |challenges. The adjustable table also has a weight capacity of 600 pounds and a 24-inch wide opening to provide easy...
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...This means that the annual cost to live at an apartment would be $16,824 but the average pediatrician earns $130,629 per year which would mean there will be $113,804 remaining (Aquino, n.d.). Benefits from Career The benefits of a pediatric job depend on the company. “According to a Pay Scale survey, 82 percent of pediatricians receive medical benefits, 54 percent receive dental benefits, and 38 percent receive vision benefits” (Richards, 2013). This means that being a pediatrician will provide the worker with many health benefits. “Pediatricians receive health insurance, sick time and paid vacation” (Richards, 2013). Future Expectations The medical field is expanding the fastest among other fields which means that the demand for pediatricians as well as other types of health professionals will rise as well....
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...their adulthood. The education required to become a pediatrician is to follow the usual courses of medical education, starting with college, then medical school, then residency and occasionally, a fellowship. In total, a pediatrician's training may take up to twelve to fifteen years but may also take longer. They can be doctors of medicine and also be board certified in pediatrics and must complete continuing education course or have to retake a certification exam every five years to stay certified. Pediatricians must be licensed to practice in their state. Pediatricians who want to specialize in a specific area have a variety of choices to choose from. If they may decide to specifically care for newborns who are premature, have birth defects, infections or other problems, they may specialize in Neonatology. Pediatric hematologist-oncologist specialize in the care for children in heart problems. Other pediatricians may specialize in the care for disabled children, or pediatric surgery. 12 percent of pediatricians work in solo or private practice with at least one other physician, while 33 percent work with a pediatric group. They generally work about 47 hours a week. They also work with a variety or other medical professionals such as nurses, pharmacists, physical therapists and dieticians. The average annual salary of a pediatrician in 2011 was $168,650, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. O'Connor Hospital offers quality services and community support since the...
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...Is becoming a Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist worth the long years of training and hard work? Many of those whom choose to enter this field develop their initial interest as Pediatric residents experience the challenges and joys of caring for children and teenagers with complex disorders such as blood diseases and cancer. Students interested in becoming a Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist, should understand the basic information about the pediatric's job description, working conditions, and the required training. Although radiation and surgeon oncologists may treat cancer in pediatric patients, the term '' pediatric oncologist '' refers to the physicians who have received further training in medical oncology and hematology after specializing in pediatric. Since pediatric oncologists treat children and teens, their focus is somewhat different than of medical oncologists who treat adults. Patients of the pediatrics are not usually afflicted by the wide variety of cancers that are commonly seen in adult patients, therefore pediatric oncologists may deal with fewer cancer cases and more genetic hematologic disorders. Most hematologic disorders (sickle-cell disease, hemophilia, von Willebrand disease, leukemia, lymphoma, and embryonic tumors) occurring during infancy, childhood, and adolescence are uncommon and require a highly sophisticated approach to diagnosis and treatment based on molecular and cellular biology, and other academic disciplines. The rapid and impressive progress...
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...Article 1 Quimby, Erin L. "The use of herbal therapies in pediatric oncology patients: treating symptoms of cancer and side effects of standard therapies."Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing Jan.-Feb. 2007: 35+. Academic OneFile. Web. 20 Nov. 2014. Summary: Erin L. Quimby graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with her Masters of Science in Nursing. She currently works for Penn State as a Nurse Practitioner caring for pediatric oncology patients. Throughout the article she explains many aspects of using herbal therapies along with chemotherapy. Quimby gives us positive and negative notations on these affects. According to Quimby, the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has increased in the pediatric oncology community. CAM is the use of herbal therapies to minimize the side effects of chemotherapy. Complementary and alternative medicine is commonly used, but is not always discussed with the health care provider. Not consulting a health care provider before using prescription drugs, with non-prescription drugs can be very harmful towards a child. According to Quimby “a study conducted by Friedman et al. (1997) showed that 64% of children with cancer use some type of CAM, where only 22% of them told their health care provider. These results suggested that families with chronically ill children are more likely to disclose information about herbal therapy usage in their homes. “ When asked by a health care provider, parents often times only...
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...Cancer. An ambitious disease. Luckily we have people in our world that are willing to go through the education system to inspect, diagnosis and treat cancerous tumors that develop in the human body. An oncologist is a physician who treats patients with cancer. There are many different branches in the medical field specifically related to oncology. The role of an oncologist oversees the care of the patient throughout his or her diagnosis and the course of the disease. The physician will give a detailed explanation of the stage of the cancer and the type of cancer that has developed. The patient and the oncologist will discuss the relevant treatment options that will best suit the patient. The oncologist may have to help the patient with pains...
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...alone and the parents and siblings become casualties of the disease process. The diagnosis and treatment of children and adolescent with cancer has tremendous and lasting effects on an entire family. Overview of Pediatric Cancer Cancers of any kind during childhood are rare. Childhood cancer accounts for less than two percent of all cancers diagnosed each year. About 150 to 160 per 1,000,000 children or around 12,000 children in total will be diagnosed in any given year (Abrams & Kurtz, 2011). The most common form of pediatric cancer is leukemia and more specifically acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) and central nervous system (CNS) tumors. Other tumor types include germ cell tumor, Hodgkin’s lymphoma, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, neuroblastoma, acute myeloid leukemia, Wilms tumor, osteosarcoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, thyroid carcinoma, melanoma, retinoblastoma and Ewing’s sarcoma (Abrams, et al. 2011). Despite the advances made in treatment options, cancer remains the leading cause of illness-related deaths in children. Many of the advances made in treatments have been attributed to the work of the pediatric oncology researchers and clinicians. The Children’s Oncology Group (COG), supported by the National Cancer Institute, creates standardized treatment protocols for pediatric cancer and...
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...Topic: Benefits of Proton Therapy Outline Format: Topical Benefits of Proton Therapy in Cancer Patients Cancer remains the second most common cause of death in the US, accounting for nearly one of every four deaths. About 13 million Americans have cancer and more than 1 million are diagnosed every year. Although there are different treatments available that kills cancer, proton therapy provides a better quality of life during and after cancer treatment than others. Today I am here to inform you on the benefits of proton therapy in cancer patients. Proton therapy is a type of radiation treatment that uses a focused, high-energy proton beam to kill cancer cells with precision and accuracy. This way the surrounding healthy tissues are not damaged and the patient lives life to the fullest while recovering faster and having minimal to zero side effects. Proton therapy will play a crucial role in the future of cancer treatment. It is the most advanced cancer radiation treatment available till date. In a December 2008 article written by Glennda Chui published in symmetrymagazine.org, Chui quotes Dr. James Slater, in charge of radiation medicine at Loma Linda (home to the U.S.’s first hospital-based proton therapy cancer treatment center), that, “working with protons, that this was really the way to go—that X-rays had been brought to their limits and we needed a new particle.” Today I will discuss three benefits of proton therapy in cancer patients; treatment of harder to reach tumor...
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...Causes and risk factors, including environmental risks * According to the American Cancer Society (2013) states, “A risk factor is anything that affects your chance of getting a disease such as cancer” (American Cancer Society, 2013). “There are a few known risk factors for childhood leukemia” (American Cancer Society, 2013). According to the American Cancer Society (2013) states, “Genetic risk factors are those that are part of our DNA (the substance that makes up our genes)” (American Cancer Society, 2013). The genetic risk factor is what we get from our parents that is most of the time inherited (American Cancer Society, 2013). “Most cases of leukemia are not linked to any known genetic causes” (American Cancer Society, 2013). * Other risk factors of leukemia would be “inherited disorders, this can increase a child’s risk of developing leukemia” (American Cancer Society, 2013). Here is a listed of syndromes: “Down syndrome (trisomy 21), Klinefelter syndrome, and Li-Fraumeni syndrome” (American Cancer Society, 2013). According to the American Cancer Society (2013) states, “Certain inherited diseases cause children to be born with immune system problems” (American Cancer Society, 2013). “These include: Ataxia telangiectasia, Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome, and Bloom syndrome” (American Cancer Society, 2013). * According to the American Cancer Society (2013) states, “Lifestyle-related risk factors are important in many adult cancers, but they are unlikely to play a role...
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...Countering Compassion Fatigue: A Requisite Nursing Agenda Deborah A. Boyle, MSN, RN, AOCNS®, FAAN Abstract Nurses have a longstanding history of witnessing the tragedy experienced by patients and families; however, their own reactions to profound loss and premature death have not been systematically addressed. There is a paucity of research describing interventions to prevent or minimize the ramifications of repeated exposure to traumatic events in the clinical workplace. Compassion fatigue is a contemporary label affixed to the concept of personal vicarious exposure to trauma on a regular basis. Yet this phenomenon of compassion fatigue lacks clarity. In this article, the author begins by describing compassion fatigue and distinguishing compassion fatigue from burnout. Next she discusses risk factors for, and the assessment of compassion fatigue. The need to support nurses who witness tragedy and workplace interventions to confront compassion fatigue are described. Citation: Boyle, D., (Jan 31, 2011) "Countering Compassion Fatigue: A Requisite Nursing Agenda" OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing Vol. 16, No. 1, Manuscript 2. DOI: 10.3912/OJIN.Vol16No01Man02 Key words: Compassion fatigue, nurse stress, work setting improvements, communication skills Nurses care for ill, wounded, traumatized, and vulnerable patients in their charge. This exposes them to considerable pain, trauma, and suffering on a routine basis (Coetzee & Klopper, 2010; Hooper, Craig, Janvrin, Wetzel...
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...Saint Jude Research Hospital for Children Saint Jude’s Children’s Hospital is one of the largest, fastest growing and most technologically advanced hospitals in the world. They are committed to finding cures for childhood cancers and other catastrophic diseases. They were founded in 1962 by actor Danny Thomas. It’s National Fund Raising campaign is the primary source of funds, along with federal grant money. The mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is to advance cures, and means of prevention, for pediatric catastrophic disease through research and treatment (Stjudeorg, 2015). This mission is being accomplished daily with the significant research done in the field of pediatric oncology. Founder, Danny Thomas believed that no child should be denied treatment, regardless of the family’s ability to pay and even after his death, no child is turned away. St. Jude has also partnered with other charities such as the Ronald McDonald house to allow families to have an extended stay in its hotel in close proximity to the hospital, so that the family’s financial burden is even further lessened. In 2012 Senator Steve Cohen authored an amendment to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) that fed 10 Billion dollars into the National Institutes of Health (Housegov, 2015). This organization is responsible for funding research on diseases such as cancer, AIDS, and diabetes. The funds are distributed through an application process. When the ARRA went...
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...Article Critical Appraisal Student number Word count ARTICLE CRITICAL APPRAISAL Introduction Published research must be able to withstand scrutiny in order to show the validity and reliability of the research conducted. By critically appraising a piece of research work, we can draw a conclusion on whether the research undertaken is trustworthy and relevant or not. The application of the CASP checklist for randomized controlled trials as a framework will be important in the systematic and critical appraisal of any article. Therefore, I will evaluate the article ‘Evaluation of a Belly Board immobilization device for rectal cancer patients receiving pre-operative chemoradiation’ by Gaya et al. (2014). The appraisal will not only show the strengths, but also the weaknesses in several parts of the article. Title The title of the article for appraisal is ‘Evaluation of a Belly Board immobilization device for rectal cancer patients receiving pre-operative chemoradiation’. This article was written by Gaya et al... The article was published by the Cambridge University Press in volume 13 of the Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice, from pages 403 to 409. The title is self-explanatory, in that it has shown the purpose of the research, which is to evaluate a belly board immobilization device for patients who are suffering from rectal cancer and are receiving pre-operative chemoradiation. With such a title in place, there is specificity in place. However, the title failed to show...
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