This research aimed to identify which information nursing workers have on the risks they are exposed to when handling cytotoxic drugs and which security precautions are used. This is a descriptive research with quantitative data analysis, carried out at a private hospital in Sao Paulo State, Brazil. The sample consisted of 30 nursing workers. A questionnaire and work practice observation were used for data collection. Results disclosed that most of the workers consider that the manipulation of antineoplastic drugs offers risks to their health, but without the ability to identify these risks clearly.
drug therapy; neoplasms; occupational risks; nursing
