Safe Administration of Chemotherapy

Course Code: REL-ACU-0-SAC

Hours: 0.5

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2024

Learning Objectives:
Recognize types of potential occupational exposure, the risks associated with hazardous drugs, and the importance of using personal protective equipment.

Outline:

Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Safely Administering Chemotherapy

Healthy Cells in Danger

Chemotherapy Beyond the Cancer Setting

Drugs That Cause Harm

An Invisible Threat

Sources of Exposure

Section 3: Safe Handling Standards

Professional Standards

Engineering Controls, Administrative Controls, and PPE

Creating a Safe Environment

Safety with Personal Protective Equipment

Spill Alert

Using the Right PPE

Practice Gaps

Section 4: Clinical Vignette

Modeling Safe Practice

Section 5: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributor

References

Subject Matter Expert: Monica Caicedo Orellana, MS, RN, OCN

Monica Caicedo Orellana, MS, RN, OCN, is an SME writer for Relias with over 20 years of acute care experience in nursing. She has served in several leadership roles in the acute care setting, the medical-surgical division, and as a nurse educator. She has mentored nurses in renal and oncology specialties. She has been involved in various institutional committees and quality improvement projects. Monica is passionate about professional nursing standards and fostering an environment of continuous lifelong learning as an instrument to improve patient care. 

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Nurses; in the following settings: Acute Care Facility.

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To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.

Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.