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Care for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy
- Procedures for Spills on the Ground-skin-eye-patient's bed
- Mark the spill location.
- Wear personal protective equipment.
- Use tweezers to pick up glass shards and place them in a break-resistant, puncture-resistant container.
- Place the container in a double-sealed bag and label it as "Hazardous Waste."
- Place an absorbent cloth on the ground to absorb the spilled chemotherapy drug, then clean the area with water and soap.
- Remove personal protective equipment and dispose of it in a sealed bag labeled as "Hazardous Waste."
- Place all items in a break-resistant, puncture-resistant container.
- Document the incident and actions taken.
For spills on the skin, follow these instructions:
- Warn others and call for help if needed.
- Remove gloves or contaminated clothing.
- Rinse the skin with a 3% sodium bicarbonate solution.
- Wash the skin with large amounts of water.
- Disinfect the skin with 70% alcohol.
- Rinse the skin with a phosphate-buffered solution.
For spills on the eye, follow these instructions:
- Call loudly for assistance.
- Rinse the eyes with large amounts of water for 10 minutes.
- Rinse the eyes with a phosphate-buffered solution.
- Consult an ophthalmologist if necessary.
For spills on the patient's bed:
- Wash hands.
- Wear personal protective equipment.
- Remove the contaminated bed linen and place it in special, sealed bags.
- Label the bags.
- Remove the contaminated protective equipment and wash hands.
- Wear new personal protective equipment.
- Use a new bed linen and set it up.
- Remove the protective equipment and wash hands.
- Document the incident and actions taken.
- 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.
