Are oncology nurses subjected to more workplace risk?
Posted in Nursing Care about 1 year ago, 2 replies
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submitted by Donna in Maine
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If all precautions are taken for the particular chemo that you are administering there should not be any greater health risks for nurses. Some chemo states that if one is pregnant you should not be administering it.
submitted by nikki in detroit, mi
@ September 22, 2008 - 07:36 PM
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There is thought to be a risk to the baby in the first trimester if unwanted exposure happens with chemo.
As to risks to staff generally, there i don't think are any proven cases of specific poor health effects for those working in chemo areas. However it may be that nobody has looked hard enough for the evidence so far. It certainly should be ensured that all staff take maximum precautions at all times to minimise te risk of exposure to such potentially harmful agents.
As to risks to staff generally, there i don't think are any proven cases of specific poor health effects for those working in chemo areas. However it may be that nobody has looked hard enough for the evidence so far. It certainly should be ensured that all staff take maximum precautions at all times to minimise te risk of exposure to such potentially harmful agents.