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Safe handling and administration of systemic anticancer therapy

A ready-made course, live deck and two surveys for oncology and haematology nurses. AhaSlides tracks progress, completion and scores for you. 45 minutes, 6 lessons. Last reviewed 21 October 2026; not legal advice.

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Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck. 19 fields to fill in with your own policy, contacts and locations; each one is highlighted inside the course.

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  • Who has finished

    See who has not started, who is in progress and who has completed the course.

  • Every score

    Each learner's answers to the quizzes and activities in the course.

  • What landed

    Survey results show what people took away, and the 30-day check-in shows whether they use it.

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6 lessons, about 45 minutes

What learners can do at the end of each lesson. Minutes are an estimate.

  • Lesson 1: Cytotoxic safe handling and spills · 9 min

    Name how staff can be exposed to cytotoxic drugs and use the controls and spill procedure your workplace sets.

  • Lesson 2: Pre-treatment checks and verification · 6 min

    Carry out the pre-treatment and verification checks your SACT policy requires before every dose.

  • Lesson 3: Extravasation and infusion reactions · 9 min

    Recognise a possible extravasation or infusion reaction and act on your local policy straight away.

  • Lesson 4: Oncology emergencies and neutropenic sepsis · 9 min

    Treat suspected neutropenic sepsis as an emergency and recognise signs of spinal cord compression.

  • Lesson 5: Supporting patients through treatment · 6 min

    Give patients clear advice on side effects and when to call the 24-hour line.

  • Lesson 6: Final assessment · 6 min

    Final assessment · Completion

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Yes. The course, the live deck and both surveys are free. Claiming the template into your AhaSlides account is free too.

Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.

Before first handling or giving systemic anticancer therapy (SACT), then refresher at the interval set by your SACT policy (organisation policy).

Oncology and haematology nurses, chemotherapy day-unit staff and aseptic or oncology pharmacy staff.

Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.

Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.

Your own details, each highlighted inside the course:
  • Your SACT policy, pre-treatment checklist and blood-result limits
  • The competency or passport you use to assess staff in practice
  • Where spill kits are kept on each unit
  • Your spill procedure and reporting route
  • Your extravasation policy, including drug-specific actions
  • Where extravasation kits are kept
  • Your hypersensitivity and anaphylaxis protocol
  • Your neutropenic sepsis pathway and antibiotic target
  • How to reach the MSCC coordinator
  • Your acute oncology policy for other emergencies
  • The patient 24-hour advice number
  • The telephone triage tool you use
  • Patient and carer leaflets you hand out
  • Where to report spills, extravasation and errors
  • Where completion is recorded
  • Link to the live companion session
  • Link to this course
  • The educator running the live session
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