630 Healthcare: Pharmacy Safety

Introduction

Health care workers who prepare or administer hazardous drugs (e.g., those used for cancer therapy, some antiviral drugs, hormone agents, and bioengineered drugs) or who work in areas where these drugs are used may be exposed to hazards in the workplace.

This course will provide ways to decrease the exposure and potential injury risks when working in a pharmaceutical setting. It also takes a look at workplace violence involving hazardous drugs.

Course Objectives

At the end of this course, you should be able to:

ID	Objective
TO 1.0	Achieve a minimum score of 70% on the final course assessment.
LO 1.1.1	Discuss some of the health effects due to exposure to hazardous drugs in the pharmaceutical industry.
LO 1.1.2	List and give examples of healthcare and pharmaceutical employees potentially exposed to hazardous chemicals.
LO 1.1.3	Describe requirements and programs for managing exposure to dangerous drugs in the workplace.
LO 1.1.4	List and describe employer and employee hazardous drug handling responsibilities.
LO 1.2.1	Describe best practices for using personal protective equipment when handling hazardous drugs.
LO 1.3.1	Describe the potential for other hazards in pharmacies such as workplace violence and ergonomic hazards.
LO 1.3.2	Describe the procedures for conducting a violence prevention program evaluation and security analysis.

Key: Terminal Objective (TO), Learning Objective (LO)