Hockenberry-Eaton M
Emory University School of Nursing, Atlanta, GA 30322.
Cancer. 1993 May 15;71(10 Suppl):3269-75. doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(19930515)71:10+<3269::aid-cncr2820711721>3.0.co;2-8.
During the past 17 years, pediatric oncology nursing has evolved from an unknown specialty into an organization exemplary of advanced nursing practice. Pediatric oncology nursing is now recognized as a distinct subspecialty within pediatric nursing. The Association of Pediatric Oncology Nurses (APON), organized in 1976, has grown from an initial 10 members to 1200 members in 1990. The growth of pediatric oncology nursing as a specialty is due largely to a group of nurses responsible for the organization of APON. These individual's vision in the early 1970s shaped the future of pediatric oncology nursing by promoting the development of nursing standards that increased nursing's accountability for the care of children with cancer. Today, nurses play a major role in the complex management of childhood cancer. Issues facing the nursing profession during the next decade will have a direct impact on the specialty of pediatric oncology nursing. The nursing shortage, nursing's changing image, and emerging nursing roles will influence pediatric oncology nursing's ability to care for children with cancer and their families in the future. As pediatric oncology continues to advance, innovative nursing roles must evolve to meet the health care needs of children with cancer.
在过去的17年里，儿科肿瘤护理已从一个鲜为人知的专业发展成为高级护理实践的典范组织。儿科肿瘤护理如今被公认为儿科护理中的一个独特亚专业。1976年成立的儿科肿瘤护理协会（APON），已从最初的10名成员发展到1990年的1200名成员。儿科肿瘤护理作为一个专业的发展，很大程度上归功于一群负责APON组织工作的护士。这些人在20世纪70年代初的愿景，通过推动护理标准的制定，塑造了儿科肿瘤护理的未来，这些标准提高了护理人员对癌症患儿护理的责任。如今，护士在儿童癌症的复杂管理中发挥着重要作用。未来十年护理行业面临的问题将直接影响儿科肿瘤护理专业。护理人员短缺、护理形象的变化以及新出现的护理角色，将影响儿科肿瘤护理未来照顾癌症患儿及其家庭的能力。随着儿科肿瘤学不断发展，必须发展创新的护理角色以满足癌症患儿的医疗保健需求。
