The researchers surveyed more than 1,300 oncology nurses (who reported their employment outside of hospital inpatient units) between April 2010 and June 2010 regarding unintentional exposure to chemotherapy.
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The survey data revealed 16.9 percent of the nurses reported exposure to chemotherapy to their skin or eyes over the past year.
The likelihood of exposure decreased when “nurses reported adequate staffing and resources” and “when nurses reported that chemotherapy doses were verified by two nurses frequently or very frequently,” according to the abstract.
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