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USP General Chapter : Considerations for Oncology Nursing Practice
1Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions, Atlanta, GA.
Objectives:
To describe the nurse leader's role in implementing the hazardous drug safe-handling standards from USP General Chapter <800> that are most relevant to oncology nursing practice, and to provide strategies for reducing nurses' exposure to hazardous drugs.
Data Sources:
Published literature indexed in PubMed, CINAHL, textbooks, and clinical expertise.
Conclusion:
Nurse leaders are essential to promoting a safe environment for nurses handling hazardous cancer drugs.
Implications For Nursing Practice:
Several barriers and challenges to handling hazardous drugs exist and must be overcome before oncology nurses' exposure can be reduced.
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