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Pediatric Chemotherapy
Gina Brandl, RN BSN, MSN-Cand
Nursing Instructor
MSTC - Pediatrics
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Objectives
• The student will describe how chemotherapy
works on cells normal and cancerous cells
• The student will describe the common side
effects of chemotherapy
• The student will assist in developing a nursing
care plan appropriate for the pediatric
patient receiving chemotherapy
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Chemotherapy
• Chemotherapy
– Specific drugs
• Kill normal and cancerous cells
• Given simultaneously
– Achieves greatest cellular destruction
• Alters DNA
– Administration
• Intrathecal (into spinal canal), oral or
intravenous
4
Protocols
• Type of cancer
• Cell type
• Location and spread
• Drug
• Dose
• Interval of treatment
Treatment for side effects
Necessary laboratory studies
(London et al., 2007)
5
Other Drugs Used
• Other drugs used in cancer treatment
– Colony-stimulating factor
• Erythropoietin (Epoetin)
• Filgrastim (Neupogen)
– Antimetics
• Ondansetron (Zofran)
– Nutritional supports
• Help to maintain nutritional support
– TPN & Lipids
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Side Effects of Chemotherapy
• Occur when healthy cells are damaged
– Occurrence
• Immediately
• Week to ten days
• Months to years
– Permanent or temporary
– Includes: hair loss, mouth sores,
constipation, bone marrow suppression,
nausea and emesis, anorexia and weight loss
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Side Effects of Chemotherapy
• Hair loss
• Mouth sores
• Pain
• Constipation
• Bone marrow
suppression
• Nausea and vomiting
• Anorexia and weight
loss
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Nursing Care Plan
• Nursing diagnosis
– Risk for infection r/t immunosupression,
invasive procedures, malnutrition, or
pharmaceutical agents
• Goals, interventions with rationale and expected
outcomes
– Ineffective individual coping r/t situational
crisis
• Goals, interventions with rationale and expected
outcomes
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References
London, M. L., Ladewig, P. W., Ball, J. W., & Bindler, R. C.
(2007). Maternal & child nursing care (2nd ed.). Upper
Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
Saint Joseph’s Hospital. (2006). Pediatric oncology – Education
& resource guide. Marshfield, WI; Ministry Health Care
Steinbrook, R. (2007). Erthropoietin, the FDA, and oncology.
The New England Journal of Medicine. 356(24), p. 248.
Retrieved December 16, 2007, from the website
http:proquest.umi.com.ezproxy.apollolibrary.com/pqdweb?did=
128822401901&sid=6&Fmt=3&clientid=13118&RQT=309&VNa
me=PQD

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Pediatric Chemotherapy.pptx

  • 1. 1 Pediatric Chemotherapy Gina Brandl, RN BSN, MSN-Cand Nursing Instructor MSTC - Pediatrics
  • 2. 2 Objectives • The student will describe how chemotherapy works on cells normal and cancerous cells • The student will describe the common side effects of chemotherapy • The student will assist in developing a nursing care plan appropriate for the pediatric patient receiving chemotherapy
  • 3. 3 Chemotherapy • Chemotherapy – Specific drugs • Kill normal and cancerous cells • Given simultaneously – Achieves greatest cellular destruction • Alters DNA – Administration • Intrathecal (into spinal canal), oral or intravenous
  • 4. 4 Protocols • Type of cancer • Cell type • Location and spread • Drug • Dose • Interval of treatment Treatment for side effects Necessary laboratory studies (London et al., 2007)
  • 5. 5 Other Drugs Used • Other drugs used in cancer treatment – Colony-stimulating factor • Erythropoietin (Epoetin) • Filgrastim (Neupogen) – Antimetics • Ondansetron (Zofran) – Nutritional supports • Help to maintain nutritional support – TPN & Lipids
  • 6. 6 Side Effects of Chemotherapy • Occur when healthy cells are damaged – Occurrence • Immediately • Week to ten days • Months to years – Permanent or temporary – Includes: hair loss, mouth sores, constipation, bone marrow suppression, nausea and emesis, anorexia and weight loss
  • 7. 7 Side Effects of Chemotherapy • Hair loss • Mouth sores • Pain • Constipation • Bone marrow suppression • Nausea and vomiting • Anorexia and weight loss
  • 8. 8 Nursing Care Plan • Nursing diagnosis – Risk for infection r/t immunosupression, invasive procedures, malnutrition, or pharmaceutical agents • Goals, interventions with rationale and expected outcomes – Ineffective individual coping r/t situational crisis • Goals, interventions with rationale and expected outcomes
  • 9. 9 References London, M. L., Ladewig, P. W., Ball, J. W., & Bindler, R. C. (2007). Maternal & child nursing care (2nd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. Saint Joseph’s Hospital. (2006). Pediatric oncology – Education & resource guide. Marshfield, WI; Ministry Health Care Steinbrook, R. (2007). Erthropoietin, the FDA, and oncology. The New England Journal of Medicine. 356(24), p. 248. Retrieved December 16, 2007, from the website http:proquest.umi.com.ezproxy.apollolibrary.com/pqdweb?did= 128822401901&sid=6&Fmt=3&clientid=13118&RQT=309&VNa me=PQD