Toolkit for Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs for Nurses in Oncology

The Toolkit for Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs for Nurses in Oncology addresses safety concerns for oncology nurses in a standardized way, pulling together the best available information into a quick reference format to help ensure nurses are meeting the most current safety standards.

This resource addresses some of the most common concerns of oncology nurses handling hazardous medications including: 

• standards and guidelines for safe handling
• USP <800>
• which drugs are considered hazardous
• personal protective equipment (PPE) overview
• pregnancy, breastfeeding, and trying to conceive 
• spill management
• safe handling in the home

^{Funding for this toolkit was provided by Equashield, distributor of the Equashield Closed System Transfer Device.}