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USP 800: A new standard of safety for US nurses
USP 800: A new standard of safety for US nurses December 2019 From 1st December this year American nurses handling hazardous drugs whilst treating cancer patients are legally protected by new standards covered by USP 800 guidelines. Included in the guidelines is the...
read moreLooking Forward to UKONS 2019
In a little over four months, Telford will be the venue for this year’s UKONS conference. The theme is Cancer care; staying safe and there will be presentations on emotional safety, professional safety and patient and carer safety. We will be at UKONS to share the...
read moreToolkit Outlines New Standards To Protect Oncology Nurses From Harm At Work
A toolkit outlining the measures American oncology nurses should take to protect themselves from the dangers of handling hazardous drugs will become law by the end of 2019. The USP 800 guidelines promote awareness and education to help healthcare workers involved in...
read moreManifesto Pledge For Nurse Safety
Cancer nurses across Europe are being encouraged to adopt the new EONS Safety Manifesto to protect them and their patients from the potential health risks of cytotoxic drugs. With exposure to chemotherapy used in cancer therapies linked to a number of problems ranging...
read moreQimono drug compatibility proven
Tests to evaluate the compatibility of Qimono, Vygon’s closed system transfer device, with key cancer therapies have concluded the connectors would be compatible with all cytotoxic drug infusions in current clinical practice. The testing conducted by Professor Graham...
read moreNew study shows big contamination risk reduction
A new clinical study from the US shows a reduction in contamination risk of 97% when using a closed system transfer device (CSTD) to administer hazardous drugs. The US study* involved 13 cancer centres across the United States and the findings demonstrated...
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