A flow sheet for follow-up after chemotherapy extravasation.
OBJECTIVE
To introduce and describe the development and implementation of a flow sheet used to document patient follow-up after chemotherapy extravasation.


METHODS
Published articles, institutional standards of nursing practice, and the Oncology Nursing Society Cancer Chemotherapy Guidelines.


RESULTS
Extravasation is a potentially serious and severe complication of vesicant chemotherapy administration. A tool was designed to streamline documentation of patient symptoms, nursing interventions, patient education, and follow-up care after a suspected or actual extravasation.


CONCLUSIONS
The flow sheet improves nursing documentation after a suspected or actual vesicant chemotherapy extravasation and provides a consistent, concise method for monitoring extravasations over time.


CONCLUSIONS
The flow sheet standardizes nursing assessment, intervention, patient education, and follow-up care after a suspected or actual chemotherapy extravasation. Use of the flow sheet saves time and improves consistency of nursing documentation.
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Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center's Adult Day Hospital/Chemotherapy Unit in New York, NY, USA.
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D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005119:Extravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Materials / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000451:nursing*; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012107:Research Design
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents