ONS member Cindy Dionysus, MSN, RN, OCN®, infusion nurse at Riverwood Healthcare Center in Aitkin, MN, and nursing instructor at Central Lake College in Brainerd, MN, joins Stephanie Jardine, BSN, RN, oncology clinical specialist at ONS, to discuss how oncology nurses can safely administer etoposide chemotherapy and manage its associated adverse events. This episode is part of an ongoing series about outpatient oncology drug infusion. The others are linked in the episode notes. The advertising messages in this episode are paid for by i3 Health.

Episode Notes

Check out these resources from today’s episode:

NCPD contact hours are not available for this episode.
Previous Oncology Nursing Podcast episodes on outpatient oncology drug infusion
Oncology Nursing Podcast Episode 127: Reduce and Manage Extravasations When Administering Cancer Treatments
Oncology Nursing Podcast Episode 162: What Nurses Need to Know About Central Lines and Ports
Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing article: Venous Flare Reactions: A Case Report of Reactions Following Etoposide Infusion
ONS course: Fundamentals of Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Administration
ONS course: ONS/ONCC Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Certificate Course
ONS position statement: Education of the Registered Nurse Who Administers and Cares for the Individual Receiving Antineoplastic Therapies
American Cancer Society patient resources on chemotherapy treatment
Etoposide package insert
National Cancer Institute information on etoposide
National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines with evidence blocks
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: Hazardous Drugs in Healthcare Settings

To discuss the information in this episode with other oncology nurses, visit the ONS Communities.

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Episode 177: Administer Etoposide Chemotherapy With Confidence