Unexpected cardiac issues at an early age inspired me to return to school to pursue a career in nursing. While in school, a close relationship with a family member facing a terminal cancer diagnosis gave me insight into the importance of listening as a tool for keeping patients safe and delivering...

Background: Nurses and other healthcare workers are at risk for adverse health consequences from occupational exposure to hazardous drugs. Objectives: An evidence-based program for nurses was implemented to improve safe handling practices and reduce exposure to hazardous drugs. Methods: A...

Purpose/Objectives: To examine patterns and organizational correlates of personal protective equipment (PPE) use and hazardous drug spills. Design: Cross-sectional mailed survey. Setting: Ambulatory practices in California, Georgia, and Michigan. Sample: 252 Oncology Nursing Society members who...

Purpose/Objectives: To develop and test a worksite intervention that protects healthcare workers who handle antineoplastic drugs from work-related exposures. Design: Intervention study. Setting: A university hospital in a large midwestern metropolitan area and its outpatient chemotherapy infusion...