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Overview
The goal of this course is to provide nurses with an overview of hazardous drug exposure and prevention strategies to lessen the risk.Goals and Learning Outcomes
Occupational exposure to hazardous drugs in the environment is a potential risk for healthcare workers. The types of drugs, formulation, and a drug’s toxicity profile impact the likelihood of harm. Activities that increase the possibility of exposure include medication preparation (compounding), medication administration, and patient care.
Nurses and the organizations where they work are responsible for mitigating the risks associated with hazardous drugs. This course provides an overview of the potential dangers in the work environment, engineering controls, administrative controls, and the appropriate personal protective equipment organizations must establish to protect healthcare workers.
The goal of this course is to provide nurses with an overview of hazardous drug exposure and prevention strategies to lessen the risk.
- Identify the possible adverse effects of occupational exposure to hazardous drugs and the types of healthcare workers at risk.
- Recall ways to minimize exposure to hazardous drugs.
Course Details
Course Originally Released on : 5/1/2023
Course Expiration Date : 12/31/2026
REL-ALL-0-HDDEIS
Accreditations
NURSES
In support of improving patient care, Relias LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP#13791
Relias LLC reports to CEBroker for the following boards (Provider # 50-1489): Arkansas State Board Of Nursing, District Of Columbia Board Of Nursing, Florida Board Of Nursing, Georgia Board Of Nursing, Kansas State Board of Nursing, Kentucky Board of Nursing, Michigan Board of Nursing, Mississippi Board of Nursing, New Hampshire Board of Nursing, New Mexico Board Of Nursing, North Dakota Board of Nursing, South Carolina Board Of Nursing and West Virginia Board Of Registered Nurses
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Disclosures
None of the planners/faculty, unless otherwise noted, for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.