Chemo Certification Learning Objectives

At the completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Define hazardous drugs.
• Identify hazardous drug criteria.
• Describe the potential health risks of handling hazardous drugs.
• Summarize the latest American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) guidelines on handling hazardous drugs.
• Summarize the goals of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) as they pertain to the safe handling of hazardous drugs.
• Identify Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines on handling hazardous drugs.
• Explain the relationship of the U.S. Environment Protection Agency (EPA) to the management of hazardous drugs.
• Receive and unpack drug shipments, including hazardous drugs.
• Describe proper storage techniques for hazardous drugs.
• Define labeling procedures for hazardous drugs.
• Package hazardous drug products for transport within a facility.
• Define the elements of a safety program.
• Explain the risks involved in the exposure to hazardous drugs, including the possible relationship between environmental contamination and drug uptake into the body.
• Describe environmental and ventilation controls used to reduce exposure to hazardous drugs.
• Define medical surveillance.
• Define the three classes of BSCs.
• Identify which BSC is best used for handling of hazardous drugs and why.
• Understand the concerns associated with Class II BSCs.
• Identify work practices for safe use of Class II BSCs.
• Define the basic components of an isolator.
• List the concerns associated with isolators for handling hazardous drugs.
• Identify work practices for safe use of isolators when compounding hazardous drugs.
• Identify the appropriate PPE needed for safe handling of hazardous drugs during compounding, administration, disposal, and spill containment.
• Review current recommendations regarding use of PPE for safe handling of hazardous drugs during compounding.
• Describe recommended procedures regarding use of PPE for safe handling of hazardous drugs during administration.
• Describe recommended procedures regarding use of PPE for safe handling of hazardous drugs during disposal.
• Define proper aseptic technique in the handling of hazardous drugs.
• Explain the need for specialized training for personnel working with hazardous drugs.
• Recognize acceptable work practices for handling hazardous drugs.
• Define decontamination.
• Describe best practices for the containment of hazardous drugs.
• Explain methods used for disposal of hazardous drugs and contaminated materials.
• List procedures used to clean up hazardous spills.