“Many nurses are not familiar with the safety precautions and protocols regarding oral chemotherapy, often consulting the nurses on the hematology/oncology unit for assistance,” the researchers explained. “Providing this type of education throughout the hospital helped nurses become familiar and...
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Evidence for continued risk of occupational exposure is abundant; however, nurses' use of the recommended precautions is not universal. This may be related to a lack of information or to a lack of serious concern for the potential hazards. This article includes a discussion of current......
Optimizing vascular access for patients receiving intravenous systemic therapy for early stage breast cancer: a survey of oncology nurses and physicians. Curr Oncol. 2018;25:e298-304. Article CAS PubMed PubMed Central Google Scholar Robinson A, Souied O, Bota AB, Levasseur N, Stober C, ...
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Another possibility is that nonchemotherapy-certified nurses may be asked to administer chemotherapy. Caring for patients receiving chemotherapy may be stressful for nononcology nurses because of their lack of knowledge regarding chemotherapy precautions and the management of side effects and toxicities. ...
Safety precautions should be taken when handling each chemotherapy drug. A clinical pharmacist may be required for drug preparation. An important step in providing intravesical SDC is to use a closed system for the instillation of the chemo-solution. A special protocol should be adopted for every ...
However, these safety precautions are not applicable in the home setting. Consequently, unintended exposure to caregivers and family members may occur. OC tablets and capsules are shown to produce particulates that could be released into the air and inhaled. This risk increases particularly when ...