Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs Learning Library

Safe Handling Q&As from ONS & HOPA

Cleaning Recommendations With Hazardous Drug Use

Closed-System Transfer Devices

External Ventilation

Gowns for Hazardous Drug Administration

Handling Linens Contaminated With Hazardous Drugs

How to Determine If a Drug Is Hazardous

Managing Waste

Medical Surveillance for Hazardous Drug Handlers

Recommendations for Alternative Duty

Staff Training

Toilet Flushing

Ventilation Pressures and Facility Issues

Wipe Sampling

Articles

Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing and Oncology Nursing Forum articles:

Below are examples of the types of articles you can find within ONS’s Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing (CJON) and Oncology Nursing Forum (ONF) publications. Go to the journal search page to discover additional articles. Use these tips to search efficiently.

The Effectiveness of Washing Clothing Contaminated with Cyclophosphamide: A Pilot Study

Comparing Two Methods of Reducing Hospital Toilet Aerosols

Oral Chemotherapy: An Evidence-Based Practice Change for Safe Handling of Patient Waste

Hazardous Drug Contamination: Presence of Bathroom Contamination in an Ambulatory Cancer Center

Hazardous Drug Exposure: Case Report Analysis From a Prospective, Multisite Study of Oncology Nurses’ Exposure in Ambulatory Settings

Personal Protective Equipment: Evaluating Usage Among Inpatient and Outpatient Oncology Nurses

Response to "Personal Protective Equipment: Evaluating Usage Among Inpatient and Outpatient Oncology Nurses"

Hazardous Drugs and USP <800>: Implications for Nurses

Randomized Controlled Trial of an Intervention to Improve Nurses’ Hazardous Drug Handling

Surface Contamination with Antineoplastic Drugs on Two Inpatient Oncology Units

Nursing Assistants’ Use of Personal Protective Equipment Regarding Contact With Excreta Contaminated With Antineoplastic Drugs

Books

Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs (Fourth Edition)

Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy Guidelines and Recommendations for Practice (Second Edition)

Courses and Training

Safe Handling Basics Course Free 1.0 hour NCPD credit for ONS members

ONS/ONCC Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Certificate™

ONS Fundamentals of Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy Administration™

Podcasts

Earn FREE contact hours of NCPD for recent episodes and learn on-the-go by listening to ONS podcasts. Individual episode pages will indicate if NCPD is available. Explore additional podcasts in the Oncology Nursing Podcast Learning Library.

Episode 209: Updates in Chemo PPE and Safe Handling Free 0.5 hour NCPD credit

Episode 77: A Turning Point for Safe Handling Practice

Episode 68: Empowering Healthcare Workers to Handle Hazardous Drugs