Objectives To describe the scope of home infusion therapy in cancer care, expectations
related to caregiver involvement in home infusion therapy, literature addressing the impact …

The term hazardous drug (HD) includes medications that have any of the following
properties: carcinogenicity, teratogenicity, reproductive toxicities, genotoxicities, toxicities at …

Exposure to cytotoxic chemotherapy can result in acute and chronic conditions including
nausea, headaches, rashes, miscarriages, infertility and genetic aberrations. Surface …

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Background: Oncology nurses are in the front line of handling Hazardous Drugs (HDs) in
health care settings. It is crucial to minimize the cytotoxic effects of handling HDs among …

Nurses must protect themselves while handling hazardous drugs or contaminated items.
Wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) will reduce contact and prevent any acute or …

Medical facilities in the United States are faced with the challenge of meeting the December
2019 requirements of US Pharmacopeial Convention General Chapter < 800>(USP < …

A clinical nurse leader (CNL) project was conducted, in a medical-surgical oncology unit in a
community-based hospital, to evaluate and improve upon the decreasing number of …

The airline attendant instructs passengers in the event of an emergency to always put their
safety equipment on first then help those who need assistance. This same message is …

Problem: Cancer remains the second leading cause of death in the US and is often treated
with hazardous drugs (HDs), many of which oncology nurses handle. Exposure to HDs has …