Episode 92: Doxorubicin: The Infamous Red Devil

<p>ONS member Christine Rimkus, RN, MSN, AOCN^®, clinical nurse specialist for the Siteman Cancer Center at Washington University in St. Louis, MO, and member of the St. Louis ONS Chapter, joins Chris Pirschel, ONS staff writer/producer, to discuss doxorubicin—otherwise known as the red devil—chemotherapy administration, what nurses need to know about vesicants in practice, and how to support and advocate for patients receiving doxorubicin treatment.</p> <p>Music Credit: <a href="http://www.incompetech.com">"Fireflies and Stardust" by Kevin MacLeod</a></p> <p>Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0</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*2FP362"> Complete this evaluation for free nursing continuing professional development</a>.</li> <li><a href= "https://voice.ons.org/news-and-views/outpatient-oncology-drug-series-doxorubicin-is-the-infamous-red-devil"> Outpatient Oncology Drug Series: Doxorubicin Is the Infamous Red Devil</a></li> <li><a href= "https://voice.ons.org/news-and-views/the-case-of-the-vexing-vesicant"> The Case of the Vexing Vesicant</a></li> <li><a href= "https://cjon.ons.org/cjon/21/4/chemotherapy-extravasation-establishing-national-benchmark-incidence-among-cancer-centers"> Chemotherapy Extravasation: Establishing a National Benchmark for Incidence Among Cancer Centers</a></li> <li><em><a href= "https://www.ons.org/books/chemotherapy-and-immunotherapy-guidelines-and-recommendations-practice"> Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy Guidelines and Recommendations for Practice</a></em></li> <li><a href= "https://www.ons.org/books/understanding-and-managing-oncologic-emergencies-resource-nurses-third-edition"> <em>Understanding and Managing Oncologic Emergencies: A Resource for Nurses</em> (Third Edition)</a></li> </ul>