Safe handling of chemo drugs
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This is a discussion on Safe handling of chemo drugs in Oncology Nursing, part of Nursing Specialties ... We are updating our cytotoxic protocol and looking for best practices. What do your organizations...
by KevinJMason Jun 28, '10We are updating our cytotoxic protocol and looking for best practices. What do your organizations call a "small spill" and a "large spill?" How many ml might spill before a small spill became a large one?
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Aug 18, '10 by kano5Mls at my facility..
i was giving Rituxan yesterday to a patient... i found an IV disconnected from the patient on the bed with about 2mls leak on the gown... i wasn't wearing my mask but had a chemo gloves on me when i connected the iv back and changed the patient's gown. I'm freaking out now... i might have inhaled the drug as i wasn't wearing any mask. I'm off today and dead tired and worried. i tried to look up online the " the risk of inhaling rituxan" i couldn't find any infor...please help... thank you - Aug 31, '10 by AtiyyaDid you get any info?
Quote from kano5Mls at my facility..
i was giving Rituxan yesterday to a patient... i found an IV disconnected from the patient on the bed with about 2mls leak on the gown... i wasn't wearing my mask but had a chemo gloves on me when i connected the iv back and changed the patient's gown. I'm freaking out now... i might have inhaled the drug as i wasn't wearing any mask. I'm off today and dead tired and worried. i tried to look up online the " the risk of inhaling rituxan" i couldn't find any infor...please help... thank you
