The United States Pharmacopeia (USP) has released the final version of Chapter Hazardous Drugs: Handling in Healthcare Settings, and all facilities must be in compliance by July 1st, 2018. To provide expert guidance and practical advice to pharmacists, technicians and other health professionals involved in the compounding and handling of hazardous drugs, ASHP has published the Chapter Answer Book. A comprehensive guide to every area of compounding, administering, storing, and disposing of hazardous drugs, the Answer Book is written in plain language in a question-and-answer format by Patricia C. Kienle, RPh, MPA, FASHP. Learn What You Need to Know Quickly and Easily* Organized in a format like Chapter , each section begins with an overview of the key issues and requirements of that section, followed by questions and answers covering the specifics of compliance.* A glossary of terms, acronyms, and abbreviations, plus extensive reference to the NIOSH List of Antineoplastic and Other Hazardous Drugs in Healthcare Settings, adds to the ease of use.* The book also includes, as an appendix, the Competency Assessment for Compounding Hazardous Drugs, updated from ASHP's Competence Assessment Tools for Health-System Pharmacies, Fifth Edition.Find answers to more than 600 critical questions, including the following:* Who has to comply with and when?* We've never had an injury from chemo agents, why is Chapter needed?* What new procedures are needed?* Is disposal of hazardous drugs part of my responsibilities?* What constitutes appropriate personal protective equipment?* Under will I need a containment segregated compounding area?* What is required to be in a spill kit?* What type of quality assurance is required?Get compliance details for all aspects of hazardous drug handling-all in one convenient, easy-to-use guide.

The Chapter <800> Answer Book

Medical Books

Kienle, Patricia C.

Pharmacology

Amer Soc of Health System

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The Chapter <795> Answer Book

American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists

"The Chapter (797) Answer Book will provide a balance of both formal requirements of the USP chapter as well as practical advice and consideration in complying with the chapter. The Chapter (797) Answer Book will follow a sterile product from receipt to preparation in a healthcare facility, addressing core elements of the USP chapter. Each section will begin with a brief introduction, providing an overview of the key issues and requirements of the section. The overview will be followed by questions and answers, many from live overview sessions on (797), covering the specifics of compliance"--

The Chapter <797> Answer Book

"The Nonsterile Compounding Answer Book: A Guide to Contemporary Best Practices provides an explanation of elements of United States Pharmacopeia (USP) (795) Pharmaceutical Compounding - Nonsterile Preparations and best practices to comply with the requirements and recommendations of the USP General Chapter"--

The Nonsterile Compounding Answer Book: A Guide to Contemporary Best Practices

"The Sterile Compounding Answer Book provides an explanation of elements of USP (797) Sterile Preparations and best practices to comply with the requirements and recommendations of the USP General Chapter"--

The Sterile Compounding Answer Book: A Guide to Contemporary Best Practices