In FY2023/24, the SIOP Senior Management Team selected a number of special projects from SIOP Networks and Working Groups to be funded and implemented.

Today, we update you on the first project: SIOP Nursing Network Quality Improvement Scholars Program.

The Quality Improvement (QI) Nurse Scholars Program selected eight nurse-led teams to participate in 2024. The program consists of two components: 1) completion of a didactic quality improvement course and 2) implementation of a mentored QI project at the sites. In May 2024, all eight nurse scholars completed the course while participating in monthly ZOOM sessions with the QI mentors. Scholars’ teams are now implementing their projects at the sites. In January 2025, two webinars will showcase their projects to SIOP members. QI Nurse Scholars are listed in the table below.

Name Country Project Topic Mentor
Muhammad Abdullah Pakistan Enhancing Multilingual Patient and Family Education in Pediatric Oncology

Linda Abramovitz

 
Lisa Zwiers Netherlands

Implement PEWS at a Twinning Partner site in Kenya

 

Karen Gibbs

Mavis Obuoh-Evans
Comfort Asoogo Ghana

Improving Pain Assessment and Management Among Nurses

 

 Aisha Nedege
Vera Samba Cameroon

Empowering Nurses to Meet the Palliative Care Needs of Children with Cancer

 

 Tina Baggott
Obadia Antony Ngoka Tanzania

Effectiveness of a Nutritional Assessment Tool in Identifying Children with Nutritional Problems

 

Sara Day

Wendy Eyiah-Mensah

Rosemary Adorku

 

 

 Ghana

Improvement Of Effective Discharge Communication at The Pediatric Oncology Unit

 

 Jeanette Hawkins
Anita Ashaba Aheebwa Uganda

Implementing a Chemotherapy Induced Nausea and Vomiting Guideline

 

 Colleen Nixon
Teresa Gheghere Nigeria Optimizing pain management strategies in pediatric oncology patients Marilyn Hockenberry

 

Comfort Asoogo from Ghana is training pain assessment and management to health care professionals at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital. Aisha Nedege, from Uganda is her SIOP Nursing QI Mentor.

 

Rosemary Adorku from the Greater Accra Regional Hospital in Ghana is implementing a discharge teaching program for parents and children. Jeanette Hawkins from the UK is her SIOP Nursing Qi Mentor.