Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs (Fourth Edition)

• Record Nr.: UNINA9911026006203321
• Autore: Olsen MiKaela M
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Pittsburgh : , : Oncology Nursing Society, , 2024; ©2024
• ISBN: 9781635930641; 1635930642
• Edizione: [4th ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (146 pages)
• Altri autori (Persone): WaltonAnnMarie L
• Disciplina: 615/.10289
• Soggetti: Hazardous Substances; Occupational Exposure - prevention & control; Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions - prevention & control; Safety Management - methods; Chemical Safety - standards; Health Personnel
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Definition of Hazardous Drugs -- Key Points -- Adverse Effects of Hazardous Drug Exposure -- Key Points -- Genotoxicity and Carcinogenicity of Hazardous Drug Exposure -- Adverse Reproductive Health Outcomes of Occupational Hazardous Drug Exposure -- Evidence for Occupational Hazardous Drug Exposure -- Key Points -- Biologic Monitoring -- Environmental Monitoring -- Interventions to Reduce Healthcare Worker Exposure -- Key Points -- Engineering Controls -- Containment Supplemental Engineering Controls -- Administrative Controls -- Work Practice Controls -- Personal Protective Equipment -- Drug Compounding -- Key Points -- General Information -- Containment Primary Engineering Control Work Practices -- Limitations Specific to Class II Biosafety Cabinets -- Personal Protective Equipment in a Containment Primary Engineering Control -- Preparing to Work in a Containment Primary Engineering Control -- Environmental Control Inside the Containment Primary Engineering Control -- Compounding of Sterile Hazardous Drugs -- Closed-System Drug-Transfer Devices -- Negative-Pressure Technique ; -- Spiking IV Bags and Priming Lines -- Nonsterile Hazardous Drug Compounding -- Robotic Compounding of Hazardous Drugs -- Safety Measures: Drug Labeling and Signage -- Receiving Hazardous Drugs -- Disposal of Compounding Supplies -- Drug Administration -- Key Points -- Intravenous Infusions -- Intravenous Push Administration -- Subcutaneous and Intramuscular Administration -- Oral Administration -- Enteral Tube Delivery -- Topical Hazardous Drugs -- Other Administration Routes -- Other Settings for Hazardous Drug Administration -- Postadministration Issues -- Key Points -- Urine and Feces -- Other Routes of Exposure -- Breastfeeding -- Additional Safe Handling Strategies -- Linen Handling -- Key Points -- Environmental Decontamination.; Key Points -- Management of Spills -- Key Points -- Respiratory Protection During Spill Cleanup -- Procedure for Cleanup of Hazardous Drug Spills -- Acute Exposure -- Follow-Up -- Disposal of Hazardous Drugs and Hazardous Drug Waste -- Key Points -- Trace Hazardous Drug Waste -- Managing Hazardous Waste Containers -- Medical Surveillance of Healthcare Workers Handling Hazardous Drugs -- Key Points -- What Is Medical Surveillance? -- Data Elements in a Medical Surveillance Program -- Measures of Genotoxicity -- Acute Exposure Follow-Up -- Documentation -- Essential Components for Medical Surveillance -- Temporary Reassignment/Alternative Duty -- Healthcare Worker Education and Training -- Key Points -- Educational Strategies -- Adult Learning -- Initial Education and Training -- Periodic Education and Training -- Healthcare Worker Education for Unique Routes of Administration and Settings -- Informal Education -- Innovative Strategies -- Overcoming Barriers to Safe Handling Practices -- Patient and Family Member/Caregiver Education -- Key Points -- Family Member and Caregiver Hazardous Drug Exposure -- Content of Patient Education for Safe Handling -- Routes of Exposure -- Preventing Surface Contamination at Home -- Personal Protective Equipment -- Safe Handling of Oral Hazardous Drugs -- Safe Handling Following Bladder Instillation -- Linen Handling at Home -- Hazardous Drug Spills in the Home -- The Hazardous Drug Handling Policy Landscape -- Key Points -- Federal Efforts: Occupational Safety and Health Administration and National Institute for Occupatio -- State Initiatives -- Professional Organizations -- Institutional Policy -- Resources for Advocacy and Health Policy -- Implications for Nursing -- Appendices -- Appendix A. Handling of Hazardous Drugs Healthcare Worker Agreement: Example -- Appendix B. Hazardous Drug Safe Handling Checklist.; Appendix C. Hazardous Drug Administration Practicum -- Appendix D. Safe Management of Hazardous Drugs in the Home for Patients and Family Members/Caregiver -- References -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: "The fourth edition of Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs provides nurses with the latest details and procedures needed to keep safe in the workplace"--