Letter to the Editor: Protect Our Nurses from Unnecessary Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Drugs
Journal Title: Nursing & Healthcare International Journal - Year 2020, Vol 4, Issue 4
Abstract
I am writing in concerns in the context of occupational safety for nurses, regarding their long-term occupational exposure to hazardous drugs. Health risk of exposure to these agents include malignancy, infertility and other reproductive outcomes. The issue has raised a lot of attention since decades ago. Guidelines and recommendations have focused on how to protect staff during drug preparation from its potential harm on their health. Yet, little has been done to minimize risk for nurses who administer doses of antineoplastic drugs to patients every day.
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