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Casale says that her chief concerns are related to hiring and training staff. ONS Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Course ONS offers a series of courses that teach about new chemotherapy drugs, error prevention and safe handling, and symptom management. • ONS Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Course: Worth 13.5 continuing nursing education (CNE) hours, this live course is your first step in obtaining your chemotherapy provider card. • Cancer Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Renewal Course: Worth 2.3 CNE credits, this online program enables nurses who have passed the main course to renew their chemotherapy provider card. • Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Update: Worth 2.3 CNE credits, this online course offers an update on the clinical aspect of chemotherapy administration. • Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Trainer Course: Worth 5.3 CNE credits, this live course prepares qualified nurses to teach the ONS Chemotherapy and Biotherapy course. In addition, the ONS Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs webcourse focuses on safe handling in more detail. For more information on these programs, including dates and locations for the live courses, visit www.ons.org/ceCentral/treatment/chemo/index.shtml or the Chemotherapy Course Virtual Community at http://chemovc.vc.ons.org. 12 ONS CONNECT IV solution and then attaching the hazardous agents, not crushing oral meds, attaching the IV connections in the pharmacy so there is decreased exposure for the end user, gowning, and gloving.” Healthcare organizations must define their own measures to decrease exposure to cytotoxic drugs. Vioral says that at her institution, the pharmacy monitors and logs who mixes the agents, for what amount of time, and which agents they mix. In addition, they are in the process of establishing unit-based and clinic logs for administration as well as ongoing medical surveillance for staff at highest risk for exposure. “We currently do surveillance when there is suspected exposure, whereby the employee is seen by employee health and referred to their primary care physician August 2008 http://www.ons.org/ceCentral/treatment/chemo/index.shtml http://chemovc.vc.ons.org

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ONS Connect - August 2008 Contents Editor's Note Just In Safe Handling of Chemotherapy A Year in the Life—Month Eight Put Evidence Into Practice to Manage Dyspnea Web Connect Capitol Connection Notice Nursing Now Caregiver Care KRAS Status Predicts Response to Cetuximab for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Calendar of Events Working for You Staying on Top

ONS Connect - August 2008

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