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Oncology Nurse Hazardous Drug Safe Handling Competencies, Jacob N. Woller
Oncology Nurse Hazardous Drug Safe Handling Competencies, Jacob N. Woller
College of Nursing and Health Sciences Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Project Publications
Purpose: Healthcare workers are potentially exposed to hazardous drugs (HDs) in the workplace, especially with chemotherapeutics used in oncologic treatment. Exposure to HDs increases the risk of adverse health effects. Personal protective equipment (PPE) as one control to prevent exposure. A Northeast academic medical center required implementation of annual competencies on HDs to comply with national standards detailed in United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Chapter 800. This project sought to evaluate the effectiveness of this HD competency and evaluate the PPE practices of healthcare workers who are frequently involved with HDs
Methods: A hands-on HD annual competency was developed …