Assessment of Nursing Management for children with Leukemia

Abstract

leukemia defines is production of abnormal leukocytes . Either as a primary or
secondary process. According on the rapidity of proliferation ; they can be classified as acute or chronic
status .Also and myeloid or lymphoid based on the cell of origin. types of lukemia are (AML) acute
myeloid leukemia and (CML) chronic myeloid leukemia , involving the myeloid lineage; acute
lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) involving the lymphoid chain.
there are less common variants for example (mature B-cell ),( T-cell leukemia)and(NK cell-related
leukemia) , arise from mature white blood cells with the advent of next-generation sequencing (NGS) and
the identification of various biomarkers.( Arber DA ..orazi et.al.2016)1
knowledge nurse about managing pain for children with leukemic has been suggested one
causes nurses do not manage pain effectively however; pediatric nurses’ pain management practices
continue to fall short of the ideal with children often experiencing moderate to severe uncomfortable pain.
. Nurses should be knowledgeable about the basic path physiology of cancer pain especially this
leukemia and treatment regarding side effect. The nurse often serves as the coordinator of care, playing
a major role in cancer pain management and caring toward patients with leukemia (Twycross, A,2010)3