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Canberra Hospital and Health ServicesGuideline Chemotherapy: Care of the Adult Patient (eviQ)Purpose

eviQ is a resource of evidenced based, consensus driven, cancer treatment protocols and information for use at the point of care to support health professionals in the delivery of cancer treatments.

eviQ is endorsed for use by clinical staff within Canberra Hospital and Health Services (CHHS) to access clinical information and complete mandatory training and competencies related to the care and management of adult patients receiving chemotherapy. CHHS endorses the use of eviQ as the best practice standard to follow in the provision of care and management of adult patients receiving chemotherapy.

The eviQ database contains instructions, guides and protocols on the administration of oral, intravenous, subcutaneous and intramuscular chemotherapy, safe handling, spill management, waste management, extravasation management, and assessment and management of side effects.

Scope

Clinical staff providing care to patients receiving chemotherapy in the inpatient, outpatient and community settings, including: Medical Officers Pharmacists, and Registered and Enrolled Nurses.

Alerts

Cytotoxic Safe HandlingCytotoxic Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) MUST be worn when administering chemotherapy and handling all body fluids and waste: blood, urine, faeces, vomitus, sweat and cavity fluids. See “Safe Handling and Waste Management of Hazardous Drugs” on eviQ.

Cytotoxic precautions must be observed for 7 days after the completion of chemotherapy (ACT Health specific requirement).

Any cytotoxic exposure (by inhalation, dermal absorption, mucosal absorption, ingestion or needle-stick injury) must be reported to the Occupational Medicine Unit or the after-

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hours CNC and reported on Riskman/Incident Notification (ACT Health specific requirement).

Which area in ACT Health can I contact for more information?

Cancer Ambulatory and Community Health Support

How can I access the document?

www.eviq.org.au

Search Terms

Chemotherapy, eviQ, Cytotoxic Safe Handling, Antineoplastic Drug Administration

Disclaimer: This document has been developed by ACT Health, Canberra Hospital and Health Services specifically for its own use. Use of this document and any reliance on the information contained therein by any third party is at his or her own risk and Health Directorate assumes no responsibility whatsoever.

Policy Team ONLY to complete the following:Date Amended Section Amended Divisional Approval Final Approval 03/01/2018 Full revision CACHS Executive

DirectorCHHS Policy Committee

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Do not refer to a paper based copy of this policy document. The most current version can be found on the ACT Health Policy Register