crazychef121

Hello, I have been a nurse for about 1 year and I have been working in an Oncology infusion center for about 4 months. I was not aware of the side effects of chemotherapy exposure until I got the job..and it scares me. I am 21 and would like to have kids in the future (5-7 years) and I am mostly worried about infertility. I love the job, but Im worried. I always use gloves when administering and only got a small amount on my hand once by accident. THe thing that concerns me MOST is that we usually mix our own chemo. when the pharmacist is unavailable and I know this puts a greater risk to exposure. I do always wear a gown and chemo gloves. Does anyone have any information about this? Should I be concerned? Is there anything else I can do to protect myself? Should I make an appointmeny w/my gyn to discuss the issues? Thanks in advance for your replies!