ONS member Rae Norrod, MS, RN, AOCN®, CNS, manager of the oncology service line at Kettering Health Network in Kettering, OH, and member of the West Central Ohio ONS Chapter, joins Stephanie Jardine, BSN, RN, oncology clinical specialist at ONS, to discuss how to safely administer bleomycin chemotherapy and what oncology nurses need to know. This episode is part of an ongoing series about outpatient oncology drug infusion. Other series' episodes are linked in the episode notes.

Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" by Kevin MacLeod

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Episode Notes

Check out these resources from today’s episode:

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Previous Oncology Nursing Podcast episodes on outpatient oncology drug infusion
ONS learning library on safe handling of hazardous drugs
ONS position statement: Education of the Registered Nurse Who Administers and Cares for the Individual Receiving Antineoplastic Therapies
Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing article: Cannabis Use and Bleomycin: An Overview and Case Study of Pulmonary Toxicity
ONS book: Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy Guidelines and Recommendations for Practice
ONS book: Clinical Guide to Antineoplastic Therapy: A Chemotherapy Handbook Fourth Edition
MedLine Plus information on bleomycin
National Cancer Institute information on bleomycin
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: Hazardous Drugs in Healthcare Settings

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Episode 159: Administer Bleomycin Chemotherapy With Confidence