Best Nursing Practices for
Hazardous Drug Safety
On-demand webinar
with Seth Eisenberg
WEBINAR TOPIC: Best Nursing Practices for Hazardous Drug Safety
Designed for oncology nurses and healthcare professionals committed to advancing safety in the handling of hazardous drugs, this session is led by renowned expert Seth Eisenberg, RN, OCN®, BMTCN®, this session will provide evidence-based insights and practical strategies to enhance nursing safety and promote a culture of protection in clinical settings.
KEY LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Discuss the health risks associated with exposure to hazardous drugs.
- Summarise key points of safe handling guidelines and standards and compare their application across different regions.
- Review current research on environmental contamination, and nursing practices related to exposure risk.
- Describe interventions to promote nursing safety, including the importance of workplace culture.
Seth Eisenberg has been an oncology nurse since 1983. His experience includes 36 years in Bone Marrow Transplantation at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle, Washington, with 25 years in ambulatory oncology infusion.
He has authored numerous peer reviewed articles, and several book chapters, two of which are included in the 2024 ONS Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs. As a recognised expert in hazardous drug safety and the principal investigator in three published nursing research studies, he has had the privilege of traveling to Canada, Mexico, Europe, Taiwan and the UAE to share his knowledge directly with oncology peers across the globe.
Awards include the 2017 March of Dimes Research Advancement Award, the Susan Baird Excellence In Clinical Writing Award, and the 2021 Distinguished Award for Consistent Contribution to Nursing Literature.
While officially retired, he continues to consult and advocate for nursing and patient safety
