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Miscellaneous agents are a group of antineoplastic medications with a unique mechanism of action. They do not fit well into a category or major class of other chemotherapy agents. They also have a unique side effect profile. Review this huddle card in a group or individually to learn more about miscellaneous agents.
All staff who work in settings where hazardous drugs (HDs) are administered have the potential for exposure to HDS. Review this huddle card with a group or individually to learn more about Hazardous Drug Safety for ancillary staff.
Health literacy is an important factor in managing individual health behaviors that affect patients’ overall health and wellness, disease prevention, and disease management. Review this huddle card in a group or individually to learn more about health literacy.
Proton therapy differs from conventional photon (x-ray) radiation therapy because protons deposit their maximum dose at a specific depth, minimizing its effect on healthy tissues. Review this huddle card to learn about proton therapy, its benefits and limitations, and when it is used to treat patients with cancer.
Anaphylaxis can be life-threatening and occurs in approximately 5% of patients receiving antineoplastic infusions. Areas covered in this huddle card are risk factors, clinical manifestation, diagnostic assessment, emergency interventions and nursing considerations. This is a valuable resource for all nurses with patients receiving cancer treatments.
Alkylating agents are nonspecific drugs that exert effects in all phases of the cell cycle. Review this huddle card in a group or individually to learn more about alkylating agents.
Revisit the oncologic emergency, hypercalcemia of malignancy, including risk factors, manifestations, assessment, treatment, and nursing interventions.
Review this card about sepsis, an oncologic emergency, in a group or individually. Sepsis risk factors and manifestations as well as assessment, treatment, and nursing interventions are described.
This huddle card is a refresher on the oncologic emergency cardiac tamponade. This card includes information on risk factors, manifestations, assessment, treatment, and nursing interventions for cardiac tamponade.
Survivorship care plans improve the transition of care from active cancer treatment to surveillance and long-term monitoring. Review this huddle card to understand the nurse’s role in survivorship care and care planning.