title: U.S. Pharmacopeial Chapter <800>: Be Ready to Comply by July 2018  .
abstract: The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention's "Chapter <800> Hazardous Drugs-Handling in Healthcare Settings" is a new part of the National Formulary that describes standards-expectations for practice-for all aspects of handling and administering hazardous drugs (HDs). Some of the standards will require changes in policies, procedures, and practices for nurses. This article provides an overview of the new standards and the impact they will have on nurses who prepare and administer chemotherapy and other HDs. .
authors.affiliation: Georgia State University.
authors.forename: Martha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Polovich
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D003226:Congresses as Topic; D005260:Female; D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009314:National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, U.S. / Q000592:standards; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016272:Occupational Health; D009859:Oncology Nursing / Q000379:methods; D010602:Pharmacopoeias as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011481:Protective Clothing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017751:Safety Management / Q000592:standards; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents
keywords: antineoplastic agents; occupational exposures; personal protective equipment; standards 