We use it at our facility. Our oncology staff use standard chemotherapy precautions (chemo gloves, gown,) and wear the N95 respirator.
JoAnn Shea, ARNP, MS, COHN-S
Director, Employee Health & Wellness
Work: 813-844-7692 Cell: 813-789-3441 FAX; 813-844-8144 Email: jshea@tgh.org
From: MCOH-EH [mailto:mcoh-eh-bounces@mylist.net]
On Behalf Of Senior, Cathy (Employee Health)
Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2017 12:37 PM
To: 'mcoh-eh@mylist.net' <mcoh-eh@mylist.net>
Subject: [MCOH-EH] Using BCG Live Bladder Irrigations
Our facility is going to begin using BCG Live vaccine for treatment of bladder cancer. I can find very limited information regarding how to protect our employees
who are administering this medication. It will be mixed in our pharmacy under a hood however, it will be administered as a bladder irrigation by our nurses. Does anyone have a policy for the administration of this agent and what PPE is required both for mixing
and administering since it is a live virus? Thanks
Cathy Senior RN BSN CDE
Employee Health Director
Penn Highlands DuBois
100 Hospital Avenue
P.O. Box 447
DuBois Pa 15801
Phone 814-375-3392
Fax 814-372-2610
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