Evaluation of Personal Protective Equipment Use Among Environmental Services Workers in Hospital Settings.
BACKGROUND: Environmental services (EVS) workers in healthcare settings are at risk for expo- sure to hazardous drugs, including antineoplastic drugs, because of their role in cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting surfaces where patients have received these drugs. Personal protective equipment (PPE...
| Publicado en: | Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing Vol. 30; no. 4; pp. 275 - 283 |
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Oncology Nursing Society
Aug2026
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