BD webinar replay
Hazardous drug contamination: from awareness to action
The risk of adverse events in patients treated with hazardous drugs can be offset by the therapeutic benefits of these drugs1. However, "healthcare workers (HCWs), nurses and pharmacists most notably, are exposed to low doses of many drugs over several years," according to MiKaela M. Olsen, webinar speaker. HCWs may be exposed to hazardous drugs without the therapeutic benefit1.
Fortunately, there's a lot you can do to prevent the spread of hazardous drug (HD) contamination. Watch this webinar replay to learn how to implement a nursing HD handling action plan in your healthcare facility.
Noted Clinical Nurse Specialist, MiKaela M. Olsen, from Johns Hopkins Hospital, will be speaking on how to empower yourself as a nurse advocate for HD safety in your facility. Additional topics include:
- What is changing with regards to HD awareness and safety
- Identifying the best personal protective equipment (PPE) for HD safety and how to encourage hospital policy changes
- Implementing closed-system drug transfer devices (CSTDs)
"Every one of us owes it to ourselves, our coworkers and our patients to be a participant in the safe handling of hazardous drugs...to protect each other."
MiKaela M. Olsen, DNP, APRN-CNS, AOCNS®, FAAN, Oncology and Hematology Clinical Nurse Specialist, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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