Hi Fiona,

The 5 Ltr containers are from Semad, in Baldoyle D13 01 8464378 but I’m not sure if they were supplied to us through HSE Tullamore into our supplier – Critical Healthcare also in Tullamore or if Critical bought them directly from Semad. In general we have a small steady supply of tottle sized hand gel so the 5Ltr is more  a back up…[Read more]

From Fiona Ryan:

Hi Ciarán. Thanks for all the info. We’re having the same issue with alcohol hand gel. Are you sourcing your 5 litre AHR from Ecolab or do you have another supplier. Smaller volumes are literally walking out of the hospital! Thanks a lot.
Fiona Ryan

Addendum From Alison:

Meant to add that this applies to our 2 COVID wards, one known cases and the other suspect cases from ED.Alison MaguinnessCNM3 Infection prevention and controlRGN., RM., MSc HIM., HDip Inf Control, Ortho  TExtn 7489 / Bleep #7047Direct line 6639829Ea.maguinness2@stmichaels.ie  http://www.stmichaels.ie

From Alison:

LenoraWe continue to use FFP2/3 masks (for the moment) for the HCW entering a room with known or suspect COVID.The buddy wears a surgical maskAll PPE except the goggles are changed each timeGoggles are cleaned inside the room with clean Clinell wipes handed to the buddy and cleaned again.they use disposable kidney dishes for storage…[Read more]

The ziplock bag is a good idea Ciaran.  It  is indeed unusual times and reusing items or top-up of containers is generally not recommended but everyone is doing their best.

Take care.

Lenora

Hi Lenora,

The things that we wouldn’t normally countenance! We have instructed staff to have a personal issue set of Goggles which they clean themselves using Clinell Universal wipes allowing 60 seconds contact time as we have no real equivalent or access to CSSD. They are directed to store in provided ziplock bags with their name / staff ID…[Read more]

Hi Girls,

Edith Im sorry I didnt see this before.

I hope I will be able to attach this pdf version that I got years ago from HSE Health Promotion Unit (HPU), when they were distributing these posters for us.

The HPU stock number was HPUT00227. I will try with our local Health & Well being Dept, to see if they can point me in the right…[Read more]

Hello Edith

Did you have any luck getting the PDF of the Standard Precautions Poster?

Do you know who was responsible for designing and printing it?

Kind regards

Lenora

Chair IPCIreland

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Thank you Geraldine

Hopefully some changes can be made to the eligibility criteria for the ADON IPC Community posts also.

Kind regards

Lenora

Chair IPCIreland