Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs

Learning Objectives

Learning objectives for this online course are:

1. Define hazardous drugs.
   
   
2. Describe the potential health risks of handling hazardous drugs in oncology nursing practice.
   
   
3. Identify the appropriate personal protective equipment needed for safe handling of hazardous drugs during preparation, administration, disposal, and spill containment.
   
   
4. Review current recommendations for the safe handling of hazardous drugs for drug preparation.
   
   
5. Describe recommended procedures for the safe handling of hazardous drugs during drug administration.
   
   
6. Describe recommended procedures for the safe handling of hazardous drugs during disposal of drugs.
   
   
7. Discuss safe procedures for managing patients receiving hazardous drugs in homecare settings.
   
   
8. Identify appropriate practices for safe handling of bodily fluids of patients receiving hazardous drugs.
   
   
9. Describe recommended practice for the safe disposal of linens of patients receiving hazardous drugs.
   
   
10. Define hazardous drug spill; distinguish large from small drug spill.
    
    
11. Describe recommended practice for the management of hazardous drug spills.
    
    
12. Discuss recommendations for medical surveillance for healthcare workers who handle hazardous drugs.
    
    
13. List essential elements of staff education and training related to safe handling of hazardous drugs.