The overall turnover rate for oncology nurses is approximately 27%, which jumps to up to a staggering 40% among early-career nurses in their first or second year, according to a podcast by the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS).
How Alternative Duty Can Help Improve Staggering Oncology Nurse Retention Rates
Topics: Rhazdrugs, Policy, USP <800>, Technology, NIOSH
Press Release: Rpharmy CEO Laura Paxton Recognized in Becker’s Hospital Review’s ‘Patient Safety Experts to Know’ List
Annual Feature Highlights Leaders Instrumental in Protecting Patients from Risks, Including Preventable Medication Errors, Like Rpharmy
Topics: Rhazdrugs, Policy, USP <800>, Technology, Formweb, News
To Pentamidine or Not to Pentamidine - How A Peer Made this Decision
A recent Rhazdrugs implementation sparked a valuable discussion about how and why certain drugs end up on hazardous drug lists.
Topics: Rhazdrugs, Policy, USP <800>, Technology, NIOSH
From 34 to 239: Two Decades of NIOSH Hazardous Drug Lists (And Why the Work Continues)
Remember 2004? Shrek 2 was breaking box office records, we were all singing "Yeah!" by Usher, and Facebook was just getting started. That same year, NIOSH published its first list of hazardous drugs in healthcare settings. It was a sample list of 34 drugs that would (slowly) grow into the list of 236 drugs NIOSH released in 2024.
Topics: Rhazdrugs, Policy, USP <800>, Technology, NIOSH
Rpharmy’s Summer Shelf: Books & Podcasts We Loved
Did you catch the blog Laura wrote recently about our time in Transylvania? If not, check it out! One thing our long flights and car rides afforded us was the time to catch up on our reading list.
Topics: Rhazdrugs, Policy, USP <800>, Technology, NIOSH
Press Release: Rpharmy’s Rhazdrugs Wins Silver Stevie Award for Technology Excellence in Healthcare
Cloud-Based USP <800> Compliance, Hazardous Drugs Platform Honored for Innovation in Healthcare Worker Protection
Topics: Rhazdrugs, Policy, USP <800>, Technology, Formweb, News
Press Release: Rpharmy to Showcase Healthcare System’s Hazardous Drug Risk Initiative at Florida Society of Health System Pharmacists Annual Meeting
Rhazdrugs Client, Medication Safety Officer to Share Real-World Use of Rhazdrugs in USP <800> Compliance, Worker Safety
Topics: Rhazdrugs, Policy, USP <800>, Technology, Formweb, News
Press Release: Rpharmy CEO Laura Paxton Recognized in Becker’s Hospital Review's ‘Women in Health IT to Know’ List
Annual List Celebrates Innovative Women in Health IT Who Are Committed to Improving Healthcare Through Technology
Topics: Rhazdrugs, Policy, USP <800>, Technology, Formweb, News
Summer Travels: Rpharmy Takes a Bite Out of Transylvania
We hope your summer has brought a mix of adventure, meaningful time with family and friends, and opportunities for professional growth. And dare I say we hope you’ve had a minute to unplug and read some great books or watch some new shows? For members of the Rpharmy team—John, Caroline, and I—it’s been all of the above. We recently traveled to Romania for an exciting first: meeting our talented team of product developers and business analysts in person.
Topics: Rhazdrugs, Policy, USP <800>, Technology, NIOSH
Press Release: Rpharmy Serves as Platinum Sponsor of North Carolina Association of Pharmacists Annual Convention
Rpharmy Client, Medication Safety Officer to Host Lunch and Learn Event Focused on How Scripps Health Uses Rhazdrugs to Protect Healthcare Workers From Hazardous Drugs Exposure
Topics: Rhazdrugs, Policy, USP <800>, Technology, Formweb, News