About JADPRO

Mission Statement

The mission of the Journal of the Advanced Practitioner in Oncology (JADPRO) is to improve the quality of care for patients with cancer, support critical issues in advanced practice in oncology and recognize the expanding contributions of advanced practitioners in oncology. The essential objectives of JADPRO are:

To publish topics across the cancer trajectory for the nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist and physician assistant
To support professional development of the advanced practitioner in oncology
To promote interprofessional collaboration
To uphold the highest ethical and professional standards
To provide information that will enhance the quality of care for the patient with cancer

Editor-In Chief

Pamela Hallquist Viale, RN, MS, CS, ANP, AOCNP^®

Oncology Nurse Practitioner and Consultant
Saratoga, California

A Letter From The Editor

Associate Editors

Paula Anastasia, RN, MN, AOCN^®
Cedar-Sinai Medical Center

Terri S. Armstrong, PhD, ANP-BC, FAANP
UTHSC-SON
M. D. Anderson Cancer Center

Jeannine M. Brant, PhD, APRN-CNS, AOCN^®
Billings Cancer Center

Denice Economou, RN, CNS, AOCN^®
City of Hope National Medical Center

Peg Esper, MSN, RN, APRN-BC, AOCN^®
University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center

Carolyn Grande, CRNP, AOCNP^®
Abramson Cancer Center
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Altum, Part of CommonHealth

Marilyn L. Haas, PhD, ANP-BC
CarePartners

Heather M. Hylton, MS, PA-C
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Kristen Kreamer, CRNP, MSN, AOCN^®, APRN, BC
Fox Chase Cancer Center

Sandra E. Kurtin, RN, MS, AOCN^®, ANP-C
Arizona Cancer Center
University of Arizona

Lydia T. Madsen, RN, MSN, AOCNS^®, OCN^®
M. D. Anderson Cancer Center

Robin Sommers, MS, ANP-BC, AOCNP^®
Gastrointestinal Cancer Center
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Wendy H. Vogel, MSN, FNP, AOCNP^®
Kingsport Hematology Oncology Associates

Editorial Board

Ayman Alnems, RN, MSN, CNS

Dayne Alonso, PA-C

Catherine S. Bishop, DNP, NP, AOCNP®

Margaret Firer Bishop, RN, MS, APRN

Tami Borneman, RN, MSN, CNS

Ingrid Bowser, MS, APRN-BC, ADM-BC, AOCNP®

Carrie F. Daly, RN, MS, APN
Deena

Damsky Dell, MSN, RN-BC, AOCN®

Mary Caroline Deigert, BS, MPAS, PA-C

Hollie Devine, ANP-BC, AOCNP®

Anecita Fadol, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, FAANP

Amy Goodrich, MSN, CRNP-AC

Jill M. Gore, MPAS, PA-C

Kristina M. Gregory, RN, MSN, OCN®

Catherine Harvey, DrPH, RN

Heather Hylton, MS, PA-C

Jessica L. Kozuki, RN, MSN, NP, AOCNP®, CNS

Gail Kwarciany, RN, MSN, BC, OCN®, AOCNS®

Eva Lu T. Lee, MSN, RN, ANP-BC

Kelley D. Mayden, MSN, FNP, AOCNP®

Sandra A. Mitchell, PhD, CRNP, AOCN®

Susan Newton, RN, MS, AOCN®, AOCNS®

Patricia Palmer, RN, MS, AOCNS®

Linda Person, RN, MSN, AOCN®

Karen Roesser, RN, MS, AOCN®

Wendy J. Smith, ACNP, AOCN®

Mady Stovall, RN, MSN, ANP-BC

Eric D. Tetzlaff, MSH, PA-C

Carol S. Viele, RN, MS, CNS, OCN®

Constance Visovsky, PhD, RN, ACNP-BC

Julie G. Walker, MSN, RN, FNP-C

Rita Wickham, PhD, RN, AOCN®

Laura Zitella, RN, MS, NP, AOCN®

Beth Zubal, RN, MS, AOCNP®, FNP-BC

The Journal of the Advanced Practitioner in Oncology is published by:

Executive Vice-President, Editorial
Conor Lynch

Managing Editor
Claudine Kiffer

Acquisitions Editor
Kelley Moore, RN

Editor
Andrew Nash

Editorial Assistant
Sarah McGullam

Copy Editors
Marie-Louise Best
Susan Reckling

Contributing Writer
Caroline Helwick

Graphic Designer
Michael Buckley

Vice-President, Editorial
Cara Glynn

Production Director
Wendy McGullam

Vice-President, Sales
David Horowitz

Vice-President, Sales
Leslie Dublin

President
Anthony Cutrone

Chairman
John A. Gentile, Jr.