An Evidence-Based Review of the Safety and Efficacy of Remote Chemotherapy Verification

Oncology nursing care is complex and requires special training (Oncology Nursing Society, 2020). The consequences of a medication error can be devastating, but when completed properly, an independent double check (IDC) may lessen the chance an error will occur. The IDC of high-risk medications, such as chemotherapy, by two nurses has long been a standard of administration (Neuss et al., 2017).