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editor started the topic Webinar for EAAD in the forum Miscellaneous 18 hours, 1 minute ago
See email below with info for EAAD webinar on 21/11/23 from 7pm to 9pm , sent from Prof Fidelma Fitzpatrick
Many thanks
MargaruiteHi all
You might be interested in a webinar for EAAD I am involved in (see prelim programme below)Registration link here:…[Read more]
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Emer Ward replied to the topic COVID Surveillance Testing in the forum
Guidelines, Standards and Protocols 2 years, 7 months agoHi Tracy,
WGH is considering stopping routine asymptomatic surveillance testing in scheduled and unscheduled admissions. We are getting so many patients testing positive with high CT values and none have turned out to have active infection but most likely post infection. The patients state they had positive antigen tests in the last few weeks…[Read more]
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Emer Ward started the topic Job advert in the forum Group Forums 3 years, 4 months ago
IPCN post for WGH
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Emer Ward started the topic hand hygiene lead auditor training in the forum
Audits and Care Bundles 3 years, 5 months agoHi All,
please see attached letter re the suspension of lead hand hygiene auditor training from HPSC
Regards
Emer Ward
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Emer Ward started the topic Competencies for review in the forum
Guidelines, Standards and Protocols 3 years, 5 months agoHi all,
The competency document has been widely circulated by AMRIC to various stakeholders for comment. The IPCN’s are at the “coalface” of IP&C and therefore will be potentially most impacted by this document. I am aware of the heavy workload we have all endured over the past 16 months (and its not over yet), but it is imperative that as many…[Read more]
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Emer Ward replied to the topic IPC Competencies for review in the forum
Guidelines, Standards and Protocols 3 years, 5 months agoHi all,
I have written to Josie to request an extension of the time frame. there are a number of areas in this document that require clarification and discussion.
Regards
emer
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Emer Ward started the topic IPCN post in the forum Miscellaneous 4 years, 4 months ago
Dear all,
my last effort to post didn’t work out!
WGH has a vacant CNS post. all details on HSE.ie/jobs
Regards
Emer
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Emer Ward started the topic Job advert in the forum
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Emer Ward replied to the topic non invasive probe decontamination in the forum
Environment, Equipment & Products 5 years, 6 months agoHi Sabrina,
any probe that may be exposed to body fluids requires high level disinfection. We had a similar problem in ICU and theatre with the probe used for insertion of CVC’s and at best it got a cats lick and a promise.
We have recently introduced the UV light HLD system Germitec to decontaminate these probes which are being used more and…[Read more] -
Emer Ward‘s profile was updated 5 years, 8 months ago
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Emer Ward replied to the topic Critical and semicritical probe decontamination in the forum
Environment, Equipment & Products 6 years, 10 months agoHi Alison.
We have purchased the UV light HLD system for the decontamination of TV/TR probes and for the central line probe. We can disconnect the central line probe from the machine and this is brought to the X ray department for decontamination at present. I have put in a funding request for additional machines to allow theatre/ICU to have…[Read more]
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Emer Ward replied to the topic Critical and semicritical probe decontamination in the forum
Environment, Equipment & Products 6 years, 10 months agoHi Alison.
We have purchased the UV light HLD system for the decontamination of TV/TR probes and for the central line probe. We can disconnect the central line probe from the machine and this is brought to the X ray department for decontamination at present. I have put in a funding request for additional machines to allow theatre/ICU to have…[Read more]
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Emer Ward started the topic IPCN's in CHO's in the forum
Community Sub Group 7 years, 3 months agoHi All,
I have been asked on behalf of the CHO5 IP&C advisory committee to ascertain the number of WTE IPCN’s in each CHO and their grades. I know there is a vast difference in the number of IPCN’s for the community.
Regards
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Emer Ward posted an update in the group
Society Business 7 years, 11 months agoHi all, The HIQA IPC standards are almost complete. A definition of an IPCN is required and its quite difficult to find a succinct one!! the definition used in the 2012 PPS was suggested. see below
IPCN=nurse with specialized training in infection control/hospital hygiene and usually responsible for infection control/hospital hygiene tasks such as…[Read more]
