Foundations of Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplantation: A Comprehensive Orientation and Review Course

The Pediatric blood and marrow transplantation (BMT) core curriculum entitled Foundations of Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplantation: A Comprehensive Orientation and Review Course is a collaborative effort between the Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplant Consortium (PBMTC) Nursing Discipline and the Association of Pediatric Oncology Nurses (APON). The pediatric BMT core is published as a CD ROM educational curriculum through APON. The content is presented in Power Point™ lectures via a CD-ROM based format. The lectures are accompanied by notes and references for the instructors’ use. The core curriculum covers the clinical and supportive care management of the pediatric transplant patient across the continuum of care. Major clinical topics that are addressed: rationale for treatment, acute complications, and short and long term follow-up. Each section has a set of objectives and test questions. A final exam is included so the text can be used for staff orientation and validation of learning. Guidelines for obtaining CEUs are included. This core will guide and educate staff in pediatric blood and marrow transplantation concepts, serve a standard resource for didactic instruction, and fulfill staff education requirement set forth by the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT). The primary audiences for this program are inpatient and outpatient nurses taking care of pediatric BMT patients including intensive care staff, specialty based pediatric and adult nurse practitioners and physicians assistants, nurse educators, referral centers, primary care practices, BMT coordinators, and clinical research associates. The program could also be marketed to secondary audiences such as oncologists, translators, social workers, pharmacists, patient-family support teams, and national BMT players such as third party payers. The history of developing the pediatric BMT core and techniques for teaching this core curriculum will be presented.