Caution with patient contact after Chemo

[NormalSaline]

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I'm interning at a facility that provides LTC and some of the staff are concerned about whether or not they need to use extra protection when touching/being in the presence of patients who have just received IV(or po) chemotherapy(which is done offsite for the most part).

I havent had my onc module yet, and my boss just dumped this in my lap. Does anyone have any idea of what type of resource I may use to answer this question?

I'm going to try the fda and cdc websites now...then start googling I guess. I'd really appreciate any help any of you could offer.

 

[njac]

I'm interning at a facility that provides LTC and some of the staff are concerned about whether or not they need to use extra protection when touching/being in the presence of patients who have just received IV(or po) chemotherapy(which is done offsite for the most part).

I havent had my onc module yet, and my boss just dumped this in my lap. Does anyone have any idea of what type of resource I may use to answer this question?

I'm going to try the fda and cdc websites now...then start googling I guess. I'd really appreciate any help any of you could offer.

I don't remember much hem.onc off the top of my head, but look into what drugs are excreted unchanged in the urine and feces.

 

[NormalSaline]

I don't remember much hem.onc off the top of my head, but look into what drugs are excreted unchanged in the urine and feces.

Thats a good point, thanks. Most of the resources I can find do mention caution with emesis, urine and feces. But the staff is also concerned about physically touching the patient and their linens etc.

To me it seems silly to think a patient might be sweating out a drug, but I dont want to say anything until i am absolutely sure.

 

[Quiksilver]

a word to the wise: they should probably wipe and clean the iv bags themselves, meaning a big source of exposure can be the administration of the drug products themselves. just my 2 cents and i work with chemo daily

 

[117296]

Thats a good point, thanks. Most of the resources I can find do mention caution with emesis, urine and feces. But the staff is also concerned about physically touching the patient and their linens etc.

To me it seems silly to think a patient might be sweating out a drug, but I dont want to say anything until i am absolutely sure.

Pubmed, package inserts, etc...

 

[Priapism321]

We do nothing special, unless they received tositumomab that is.....