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Safe handling and administration of systemic anticancer therapy

A ready-made course you customise for your organisation, with a live session deck and two surveys. You only add the 19 details that are specific to your organisation.

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Length
45 min
Lessons
6 lessons
Frequency
Before first handling or giving systemic anticancer therapy
Last reviewed
21 Oct 2026
Course preview
Interactive course

Scenarios, sorting activities and quizzes with feedback on every answer.

What's included

Three pieces that work together

Copy once, get everything. Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck.

Self-paced course

Short lessons with real workplace scenarios, not walls of text.

  • 6 lessons, about 45 minutes
  • Accordion, scenario, step-by-step, flashcards and quizzes

Live session deck

An AhaSlides presentation to run after the course, in person or online.

  • 11 slides
  • Open-ended slides
  • A closing slide for your contacts

Two surveys

Find out what landed, and whether people use it on the job.

  • Post-course feedback, about 2 minutes
  • 30-day check-in
  • Anonymous by default
  • Results feed your next refresher

Learning objectives

At the end of this course, learners can

Each objective and the lesson that covers it.

IDObjectiveSourceWhere it's covered
TO 137.0Achieve ≥ 80% on the final assessment-Whole course
LO 137.1.1Name how staff can be exposed to cytotoxic drugs and use the controls and spill procedure your workplace sets + your infoHSE Safe handling of cytotoxic drugsLesson 1: Cytotoxic safe handling and spills
LO 137.2.1Carry out the pre-treatment and verification checks your SACT policy requires before every dose + your infoASCO/ONS standards; organisation SACT policyLesson 2: Pre-treatment checks and verification
LO 137.3.1Recognise a possible extravasation or infusion reaction and act on your local policy straight away + your infoESMO-EONS extravasation guideline; organisation policyLesson 3: Extravasation and infusion reactions
LO 137.4.1Treat suspected neutropenic sepsis as an emergency and recognise signs of spinal cord compressionNICE CG151; NICE NG234Lesson 4: Oncology emergencies and neutropenic sepsis
LO 137.5.1Give patients clear advice on side effects and when to call the 24-hour lineNICE CG151; NHS chemotherapy side effectsLesson 5: Supporting patients through treatment

Your part: what a template can't do for you

  • Your workplace details: fill in the 19 highlighted fields so the course describes your own policies, contacts and locations.
  • Records: record completion in your own LMS or record system.

Course outline

6 lessons, about 45 minutes

Minutes per lesson are an estimate, shared out by page count.

ContentInteractiveVideoYou customise
1

Cytotoxic safe handling and spills

3 pages

9 min
Before you beginNoteYour infoYour infoList
How exposure happensTextAccordionMulti-select quiz
Controls and spillsProcessKey factStep-by-stepNoteYour infoYour infoQuiz
2

Pre-treatment checks and verification

2 pages

6 min
Checks before every doseTextFlashcardsNoteYour infoQuiz
Verification and the wrong routeTextKey factScenario
3

Extravasation and infusion reactions

3 pages

9 min
What extravasation isTextAccordionNoteQuiz
Acting fastStep-by-stepNoteYour infoYour infoScenario
Infusion reactionsTextSorting activityNoteYour infoQuiz
4

Oncology emergencies and neutropenic sepsis

3 pages

9 min
Neutropenic sepsisTextTabsNoteYour infoQuiz
Spinal cord compressionTextFlashcardsKey factYour infoQuiz
Practise the responseScenarioNoteYour info
5

Supporting patients through treatment

2 pages

6 min
Side effects and the 24-hour lineAccordionTextNoteYour infoYour infoQuiz
Call now or not?Sorting activityKey factYour info
6

Final assessment

2 pages

6 min
Final assessmentTextQuiz
CompletionKey factListNoteYour infoButtonYour info

Live deck and surveys

11 slides to run live, two surveys to close the loop

Pink slides are interactive. Both surveys are anonymous; pink questions are written for this course.

Title + agenda (notesTemplate. Not clinical advice. Check against your SACT, extravasation and neutropenic sepsis policies. All cases are fictional.")
ScalesRate your confidence: spills · extravasation · neutropenic sepsis · patient advice" - 1 Not confident … 5 Very confident
Correct orderPut the spill response in order" - Warn others and secure area → Get spill kit and PPE → Contain and clean → Dispose as cytotoxic waste → Record and report ✔ [MED-07-V05] [MED-07-V24]
Content · customiseWhere our spill kits and extravasation kits are {{SPILL_KIT_LOCATION}}, {{EXTRAVASATION_KIT_LOCATION}}
Pick answerFictional case - patient says the site burns, it looks normal. First action?" - Carry on / Stop the infusion and follow policy ✔ / Flush the line / Slow the rate [MED-07-V13]
CategoriseCategorise (side-effect triage): "Call the 24-hour line now / Mention at next visit" - feels shivery and unwell ✔ now; one swollen painful calf ✔ now; mild hair thinning ✔ next visit [MED-07-V21]
True or falseYou should wait for a temperature above 38°C before suspecting neutropenic sepsis." - False ✔ [MED-07-V14]
Content · customiseOur neutropenic sepsis pathway and MSCC route {{NEUTROPENIC_SEPSIS_PATHWAY}}, {{MSCC_COORDINATOR_CONTACT}}
Open-endedWhat gets in the way of doing every pre-treatment check?
Q&AQ&A with the oncology practice educator or pharmacist
ClosingClosing - {{SURVEY_URL}}, {{COURSE_URL}}, {{EDUCATOR_CONTACT}}
Post-course feedback: 10 questions, about 2 min
  1. Overall rating 5 stars
  2. Relevant, realistic, right length, helpful activities agree/disagree grid
  3. What was most useful? multi-select
  4. Confidence before this course, and now 1-5 scale
  5. Rate your confidence in each task grid
  6. In the last month, did you have to use a spill kit or extravasation kit? multiple choice
  7. Which part of SACT practice would you most like more hands-on training in? open text
  8. One thing we should change or add open text
  9. Would you recommend this course? NPS
30-day check-in
  1. Have you used what you learned since the course? multiple choice
  2. How confident are you today? Compare with day 1 1-5 scale
  3. Do you know where to find our spill kit, extravasation policy and neutropenic sepsis pathway? yes / no / not sure
  4. A moment where the training helped, or where you weren't sure open text
  5. Which topics should the next refresher focus on? ranking

Results show whether people use the training on the job, not just whether they finished it.

Make it yours

19 fields to fill in, and you're ready

Everything else is done. These are the details only your organisation knows; each one is highlighted inside the course.

  • Your SACT policy, pre-treatment checklist and blood-result limits{{SACT_POLICY_LINK}}
  • The competency or passport you use to assess staff in practice{{SACT_COMPETENCY_FRAMEWORK}}
  • Where spill kits are kept on each unit{{SPILL_KIT_LOCATION}}
  • Your spill procedure and reporting route{{CYTOTOXIC_SPILL_PROCEDURE}}
  • Your extravasation policy, including drug-specific actions{{EXTRAVASATION_POLICY_LINK}}
  • Where extravasation kits are kept{{EXTRAVASATION_KIT_LOCATION}}
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  • Your hypersensitivity and anaphylaxis protocol{{INFUSION_REACTION_PROTOCOL}}
  • Your neutropenic sepsis pathway and antibiotic target{{NEUTROPENIC_SEPSIS_PATHWAY}}
  • How to reach the MSCC coordinator{{MSCC_COORDINATOR_CONTACT}}
  • Your acute oncology policy for other emergencies{{ACUTE_ONCOLOGY_POLICY}}
  • The patient 24-hour advice number{{TWENTY_FOUR_HOUR_ADVICE_LINE}}
  • The telephone triage tool you use{{TRIAGE_TOOL}}
  • Patient and carer leaflets you hand out{{PATIENT_INFORMATION_LEAFLETS}}
  • Where to report spills, extravasation and errors{{INCIDENT_REPORTING_SYSTEM}}
  • Where completion is recorded{{LMS_OR_RECORD_SYSTEM}}
  • Post-course feedback survey{{SURVEY_URL}}
  • Link to the live companion session{{LIVE_SESSION_URL}}
  • Link to this course{{COURSE_URL}}
  • The educator running the live session{{EDUCATOR_CONTACT}}

FAQ

Common questions

Can I run safe handling and administration of systemic anticancer therapy training online?

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

How often is this training needed?

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

Who needs this training?

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

What records should I keep?

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

Can I edit the content?

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

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Last reviewed: 21 October 2026Templates are a starting point, not legal advice.

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