Episode 209: Updates in Chemo PPE and Safe Handling

<p>Hazardous drugs are not just used in oncology, and their health risks for providers go far beyond reproductive toxicities. ONS member MiKaela Olsen, DNP, APRN-CNS, AOCNS®, FAAN, clinical program director in oncology at the Johns Hopkins Hospital and Johns Hopkins Health System in Baltimore, MD, talks with Stephanie Jardine, BSN, RN, oncology clinical specialist at ONS, about protecting yourself and your colleagues with the latest updates in hazardous drug safety, including a change for the process of doffing personal protective equipment (PPE).</p> <p>Music Credit: "<a href="http://www.incompetech.com/">Fireflies and Stardust</a>" by Kevin MacLeod</p> <p>Licensed under Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0</p> <p>Earn 0.5 contact hours of nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) by listening to the full recording and completing an evaluation at myoutcomes.ons.org by May 20, 2024. The planners and faculty for this episode have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. ONS is accredited as a provider of NCPD by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.</p> <p><strong>Episode Notes</strong></p> <p>Check out these resources from today’s episode:</p> <ul> <li><a href= "https://courses.ons.org/diweb/gateway/init/1/f/catalog*2Fitem*2Feid*2FP454"> Complete this evaluation for free NCPD</a>.</li> <li><a href= "https://www.ons.org/books/safe-handling-hazardous-drugs-third-edition"> ONS book: <em>Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs</em> (third edition)</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.ons.org/books/chemotherapy-and-immunotherapy-guidelines-and-recommendations-practice"> ONS book: <em>Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy Guidelines and Recommendations for Practice</em></a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.ons.org/courses/onsoncc-chemotherapy-immunotherapy-certificate-course"> ONS/ONCC Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Certificate Course</a> (where you’ll find the PPE doffing video)</li> <li><a href= "https://www.ons.org/courses/fundamentals-chemotherapy-immunotherapy-