Oncology Pharmacy in Your Community - CAPhO

2007 | NOPS POSTERS
HAZARDOUS DRUG SPILL: IN-SERVICE DEVELOPMENT FOR COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PHARMACY STAFF
Rhonda Kalyn, British Columbia Cancer Agency – Centre for the Southern Interior;
Nancy Coady, British Columbia Cancer Agency – Vancouver Island Centre
Objective: To describe the development of a hazardous drug (HD) spill in-service by the British Columbia Cancer Agency (BCCA)
Pharmacy Communities Oncology Network (CON) Educators.
Design: The Pharmacy CON Educators developed the HD Spill In-Service based on the HD Spill Control in Pharmacy, BCCA Pharmacy
Directive VI-10. The directive incorporates recommendations from the NIOSH “Preventing Occupational Exposures to Antineoplastic
and Other Hazardous Drugs in Health Care Settings” (Sept.2004) and ASHP Guidelines on Handling Hazardous Drugs
(Jan.2006).
Materials and Method: The directive was divided into key learning objectives. Photographs were taken of mock spills. A power point
presentation was developed using the objectives and photographs.
Results: Six learning objectives were identifi ed:
Spill-kit contents
Procedures for personnel contamination
Procedures for donning Personal Protective Equipment
Locations of spills
Types of spills
Procedures for cleaning based on location and type of spill
Conclusions: The Pharmacy CON Educators currently use the in-service to educate CON hospital pharmacy staff in HD spill control.
NOPS — Oncology Pharmacy in Your Community, October 26-28, 2007
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