On completion of this webinar, participants will be able to:
Discuss the health risks associated with exposure to hazardous drugs.
Summarise key points of U.S. safe handling guidelines and standards and compare their application across different regions.
Review current research on environmental contamination, and nursing practices related to exposure risk
Describe interventions to promote nursing safety, including the importance of workplace culture.
Seth Eisenberg, RN, OCN, BMTCN, an independent clinical expert in oncology nursing and hazardous drug safety in the United States. Seth has more than 40 years of oncology nursing experience and has contributed extensively to the development and dissemination of safe handling practices. His professional contributions include numerous peer-reviewed publications addressing chemotherapy and biotherapy, five book chapters, including a chapter on Closed System Transfer Devices (CSTDs) for Joint Commission Resources, and editorial contributions to a book on Bone Marrow Transplantation. He has also served as an author and contributor to guidance relating to the safe handling of hazardous drugs.
