Giving cut tablets - Safe Handling of hazardous medicines at home | AboutKidsHealth at SickKids

Описание: These instructions are part of a teaching program for families of patients at The Hospital for Sick Children. They are provided in addition to detailed hands-on training. We urge you not to follow these instructions without training and advice from a healthcare professional who understands your child’s unique needs. Please also review these instructions with your doctor to check if they are suitable for your situation.

Health-care providers are guided by provincial or federal regulations for safely handling hazardous medications which mandate specific types of personal protective equipment (i.e. masks, gowns, gloves, protective eye wear).

At the time of publication of this video, recommendations for specific types of protective equipment required for families handling hazardous medications at HOME were not available. Families are encouraged to discuss this information with their health-care provider.

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Safe handling of hazardous medicines at home. Giving cut tablets.

This video will show you how to cut and give hazardous medicine tablets safely. Always follow these safe handling methods to provide the best protection for you and your family during your child's treatment. Sometimes people who care for patients must handle hazardous medicines.

00:00 - Handling hazardous medications

01:20 - Supplies needed when giving a hazardous medicine

02:31 - Preparing and giving the medicine

03:57 - Clean up after handling hazardous medicine

04:41 - Storing hazardous medicine

05:05 - Changing a baby's diaper or handling soiled sheets when a child uses hazardous medicine

05:47 - Key safety tips for handling hazardous medicines

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