PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT: Meeting nursing standards in chemotherapy administration education: One province’s approach

Bernadine O'Leary

Abstract


It is indisputable that the administration of chemotherapy and biotherapy agents is a complex process, involving high-risk agents, various administration devices and caring for patients with unpredictable outcomes. This complexity has long been recognized by national and provincial nursing regulatory bodies throughout Canada. The Cancer Care Program of Eastern Health in Newfoundland and Labrador has mandated that registered nurses who administer chemotherapy complete a recognized educational program, with theoretical and clinical components in the administration and care of patients receiving chemotherapy (2011).


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Eastern Health — Cancer Care Program (2011). Professional Qualifications for the Administration of Chemotherapy. Policy Number 340- NE-35.


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