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Care for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy

- Procedures for Spills on the Ground-skin-eye-patient's bed

  1. Mark the spill location.
  2. Wear personal protective equipment.
  3. Use tweezers to pick up glass shards and place them in a break-resistant, puncture-resistant container.
  4. Place the container in a double-sealed bag and label it as "Hazardous Waste."
  5. Place an absorbent cloth on the ground to absorb the spilled chemotherapy drug, then clean the area with water and soap.
  6. Remove personal protective equipment and dispose of it in a sealed bag labeled as "Hazardous Waste."
  7. Place all items in a break-resistant, puncture-resistant container.
  8. Document the incident and actions taken.

For spills on the skin, follow these instructions:

  1. Warn others and call for help if needed.
  2. Remove gloves or contaminated clothing.
  3. Rinse the skin with a 3% sodium bicarbonate solution.
  4. Wash the skin with large amounts of water.
  5. Disinfect the skin with 70% alcohol.
  6. Rinse the skin with a phosphate-buffered solution.

For spills on the eye, follow these instructions:

  1. Call loudly for assistance.
  2. Rinse the eyes with large amounts of water for 10 minutes.
  3. Rinse the eyes with a phosphate-buffered solution.
  4. Consult an ophthalmologist if necessary.

For spills on the patient's bed:

  1. Wash hands.
  2. Wear personal protective equipment.
  3. Remove the contaminated bed linen and place it in special, sealed bags.
  4. Label the bags.
  5. Remove the contaminated protective equipment and wash hands.
  6. Wear new personal protective equipment.
  7. Use a new bed linen and set it up.
  8. Remove the protective equipment and wash hands.
  9. Document the incident and actions taken.
  10. Contaminated bedding should be placed in special bags and washed separately at least once before mixing with other laundry. Laundry staff should exercise caution when handling it.