Hazardous Drugs & USP 800: What You Need to Know About the New USP Standard (ON-DEMAND)

All drugs save lives, but hazardous drugs also pose a risk to the healthcare workers who handle and administer them.   The new USP 800 Standard establishes processes intended to minimize healthcare worker exposure to hazardous drugs.  During this program, we’ll explain why the USP Standards were established, what you need to know about the requirements and the actions needed to create a compliance program in your facility.  The standard became official on December 1, 2019 but the date upon which it will become enforceable is still yet to be determined.

Learning Objectives:

1. Understand why the Standard is considered to be “Informational Only” at this time and not yet “Enforceable”
   
2. Describe the different classifications of Hazardous Drugs by NIOSH along with the Intent and Scope of USP 800
   
3. Understand the requirements established under USP 800, the impact these requirements will have on Skilled Nursing Facilities and what abilities facilities have in creating their compliance program
4. Be able to differentiate between the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required for the various hazardous drug classes, dosage forms and how the level of required PPE changes when final dosage forms are manipulated
   

TARGET AUDIENCE:

1. Administrators
2. Nurses

CEU- 1.75

1. Administrator

Fees per person

LifeSpan Member: $55.00

Nonmember: $75.00

This program is sponsored by The Beacon Institute. This course is approved for 1.75 continuing education.

Administrator

This program is approved by the National Continuing Education Review Service (NCERS) of the National Association of Boards of Examiners of Long Term Care Administrators.

Cancellation Policy

There is no refund for On-Demand programs.