Can a perioperative RN administer antineoplastic agents during hyperthermic intrathoracic chemotherapy (HIPEC), hyperthermic intrathoracic chemotherapy (HITOC), or pressurized intraperitoneal aerosol chemotherapy (PIPAC) procedures?
What are examples of high-alert or high-risk medication categories and how can errors associated with these medications be minimized?
Can independent licensed prescribers use a medication “off label”?
What is “off-label” drug use?
What is the difference between prophylactic use and therapeutic use of antimicrobial agents?
How long can a medication be open on the sterile field?
What is the recommended length of time between when an intravenous (IV) solution is punctured (ie, spiked) and the time of administration?
Are surgical irrigation solutions considered medications for the purpose of compounding (ie, when another medication it is mixed into the solution)?
What are the recommended procurement strategies for compounded medications?
What is the definition of compounding?
What is the process for receiving verbal medication orders in the perioperative setting?
How should medications on the sterile field be labeled?