The incorrect handling and disposal of Health Service Waste (HSW) can cause flooding, significant water accumulation and the appearance of disease-transmitting vectors. HSW are produced in hospitals, blood centers, laboratories, offices, among others. The objective was to verify the critical and semi-critical factors in the management of waste in a Hemocenter in the Northeast of Brazil. This is a qualitative, ...
This study aims to search the scientific literature for evidence related to effective preventive measures against occupational exposure of the nursing staff to antineoplastic agents during nursing care for cancer patients. This is a literature review of scientific productions on the subject indexed, in the last 5 years, in electronic databases. Occupational exposure to antineoplastics can occur at different sta...