Our esteemed colleague Dr. Russi at Yale drafted a letter to NIOSH on this subject last summer which encapsulates this quagmire nicely.
Mark, would you to share this with the list or do you mind if I share it (I have it handy, I read it often…)
Melanie Swift, MD
Director, Vanderbilt Occupational Health Clinic
From: MCOH-EH [mailto:mcoh-eh-bounces@mylist.net]
On Behalf Of Schweitzer, Kit
Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2015 11:41 AM
To: mcoh-eh@mylist.net
Subject: [MCOH-EH] Chemo Medical Surveillance
I am an Employee Health Nurse at a hospital in Oregon. Do any of you do medical surveillance for staff administering or handling chemo drugs?
If so, can you please describe your policy. If not, can you please provide reasons why.
Thank you in advance for your answer.
Kit Schweitzer, RN, BSN, COHN
Employee Health Nurse
Employee Health and Safety
Sacred Heart Medical Center
(541) 222-2544
Office
(541) 434-3140
e-Fax
3333 RiverBend Drive, Springfield, OR 97477
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