This document discusses acute leukemia in adolescent and young adult (AYA) patients from a nursing perspective. It aims to identify supportive care issues unique to AYA patients, discuss nursing interventions that can improve their care, and list resources nurses can provide AYA patients for additional guidance and support.

1. Acute Leukemia in the AYA population:
Nursing Perspective
Ruth Ann Herring, RN, MSN, CPNP, CPON
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Vannie E. Cook Children’s Cancer & Hematology Clinic
McAllen, TX
Objectives:
• Identify 3 supportive care issues unique to the AYA patient.
• Discuss 3 nursing interventions that can improve the quality of care for the AYA
patient.
• List 3 resources that nurses can provide to their AYA patients for additional
guidance/support.