ONS member Jennifer Turcotte, RN, BSN, OCN®, clinic manager at New England Cancer Specialists in Scarborough, ME, and member of the Southern Maine ONS Chapter, joins Stephanie Jardine, BSN, RN, oncology clinical specialist at ONS, to discuss safety considerations and what nurses need to know when administering FOLFOX chemotherapy regimens.

Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" by Kevin MacLeod

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Episode Notes

Check out these resources from today's episodes:

• The NCPD activity for this episode has expired, but you can still earn NCPD through many other Oncology Nursing Podcast episodes. Find a full list of opportunities.
• ONS Voice article: Outpatient Oncology Drug Series: Confidently Administer 5-Fluorouracil
• ONS Voice article: Outpatient Oncology Drug Series: Don't Forget Leucovorin Calcium, the Superhero Sidekick
• ONS Voice article: For Oxaliplatin Hypersensitivity Reactions, Prevention Is the Best Strategy, but Here’s How to Manage Them
• ONS Voice article: Outpatient Oncology Drug Series: Oxaliplatin Hates the Cold
• ONS Voice article: What It Takes to Be an Infusion Room Nurse: Part One
• ONS Voice article: What It Takes to Be an Infusion Room Nurse: Part Two
• ONS/ONCC Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Certificate Course
• ONS course: Fundamentals of Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Administration
• ONS course: Safe Handling Basics, which is free NCPD for ONS members
• ASCO/ONS Chemotherapy Administration Safety Standards
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• National Comprehensive Cancer Center guidelines involving FOLFOX
• Hazardous Drugs in Healthcare Settings

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