Overcoming Depression in

Pediatric Oncology Patients

Alyssa Osborne
ISM- Fall 2017
Mrs. Click
 Mentor Introduction
Mentor- Lori Douglas
Location- Texas Children's Hospital, 6621 Fannin St, Houston, TX 7703
Pediatric Oncology Nurse
 What is ISM?
Independent Study Mentorship (ISM), is designed for students wishing to
mentor an adult professional in a chosen career. With the mentor and the
teacher-facilitator, each student will create a unique plan of study and receive
individual instruction. Students leave the high school campus and go to the
mentors place of business to study with professionals. This course is ideal
for the self-motivated student with a passion for a particular area of study.
Students in this course must perform at a collegiate or professional level.
 ISM Requirement's
1. Complete an in-depth mentorship/study in an area of interest.
2. Document a minimum of 3 hours of mentorship each week.
3. Complete a Journal Entry each week documenting mentorship experiences.
4. Complete an ISM Professional Portfolio, showcasing assignments completed during the course
and the final project.
5. Complete all of the required assignments.
6. Complete a Mid-Term Presentation.
7. Develop a final product and presentation at the collegiate/professional level that is presented
to a panel of graders at the conclusion of the semester must include PowerPoint, visuals,
completed product, portfolio and handouts.
 Project Topic
For my project topic I chose to do overcoming depression in pediatric
oncology patients. I chose this topic because I feel it is a very important to help
prevent/ overcome depression in oncology patients especially with them being
just children when first being diagnosed.
 Body Slides
Define depression
-Related to diagnosis
- Clinical related to diagnosis
 Body slides
Statistics
- Prevalence in pediatric oncology patients
 Body Slides
Clinical Support
-(how do we help) Psychosocial Support
- Social work, Chaplain, Psychiatrist, psychiatry
 Body slides
Social work- How does it affect patient/ family
- Stages of grief
 Body Slide
Child life
- Activities, Treatment support
 Body Slide
Chaplin
- Faith/ spiritual support for the child and family.
 Body Slide
Psychology and psychiatry
-patient vs family
-medicine vs talk support
 Research
First I will need to look up the definition of depression.
Next I will look up the statistic of depression in pediatric oncology patients.
Then I will define and psychosocial support and why it is important that it be available for
patients
I will then research the stages of grief
Then I will look and research the different activities that Texas Childrens offers for their
patients and also look up the different treatment supports used.
Also I will look up how the Chaplin help supports the family.
I will then define Psychology and psychiatry and state why they are important.
 Product
For my product I will have a video demonstration of why it is important that patients have
different activities to prevent depression and why it is important to keep them busy. My
goals to accomplish this is:
1. Interview different nurses (3-4) regarding why they think it is important that they help
prevent depression in oncology patients. By mid-November
2. Ask what they feel medically is the best way to prevent depression and why. By mid-
October.
3. Next, I will include a calendar that has all the different activities for the kids during the
month of December, and will include that in my final product. By November 27th.
4. Edit my final video for final presentation. By November 27.
 Conclusion
During my mentorship I hope to learn more about Texas Children's Hospital
and about their hopes and prevention of overcoming depression in pediatric
oncology patients.
 Thank you!
Finally I would like to thank my mentor Mrs. Lori Douglas for being my
mentor and for teaching me. I would also like to thank Mrs. click for being
my teacher and teaching me also. Lastly I would like to thank my mom and
dad for helping me be where I am today
 Work cited
Texas Children's Hospital.
The rest of the photographs in my PowerPoint were from clip art.