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Exploration Of Chemotherapy Safe-Handling Practices And Identification Of Knowledge Deficits Among Oncology Nurses In The Ambulatory Care Setting, Cheryl A. Verstrate
Exploration Of Chemotherapy Safe-Handling Practices And Identification Of Knowledge Deficits Among Oncology Nurses In The Ambulatory Care Setting, Cheryl A. Verstrate
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The purpose of this project was to explore nursing practice perceptions regarding the safe-administration of outpatient chemotherapy and establish whether a knowledge deficit existed in an ambulatory care setting. Although recommendations for chemotherapy administration exist they are not mandatory and data suggests that contamination may still be occurring, due in part to inconsistent nursing compliance. To provide a foundation for instituting safety improvements in the administration of chemotherapy, a mailed survey was distributed to a population of 68 oncology nurses in an outpatient setting to explore the disparity between evidence-based recommendations and actual implementation.
The Chemotherapy Handling Questionnaire previously developed …