Kim Christen on Safe Handling for Hazardous Drugs

Routine surface wipe testing helps identify specific areas of hazardous drug contamination and guide nurse leaders towards establishing improved protocols.

Seth Eisenberg, ASN, RN, OCN, BMTCN, emphasizes the importance of reducing nurse exposure to hazardous drugs—and ongoing research efforts to improve nursing safety.

Research published in the Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing supports current guideline recommendations for washing clothes contaminated with cyclophosphamide.

Amber Pierce RN, BSN, OCN, highlights the importance of a 2-step verification process with fixed-dose regimen therapies.

The Splashblocker was found to be an effective way to reduce contaminated particles. Plastic backed pads had mixed reviews.

Sometimes nurses inappropriately handle high-risk medications. It is important that other nurses, especially those who work in pain management, hold colleagues accountable to promote patient safety.