Sent on behalf of Claire Dowling:
 
Please respond to Claire directly if company names used.
 
I am trying to source hand hygiene stands for our Hospital Foyer, our space is limited.
Have you any idea where I could source stands?
 
Our ABHR suppliers do not supply such stands.
 
Thank you.
 
 
 
Kind Regards,
Claire
Claire Dowling, CNM11,[Read more]

Hello all
We are currently advertising a new role for infection prevention and control nursing specialist.
I’m wondering if you would be aware of anyone in your network who made be interested in the role?
We have advertised the role on our jobs boards, the INMO website and through our own networks.
It’s a great opportunity for someone to join our…[Read more]

Job request for IPC Audit:
I am looking for someone to carry out an infection control audit in one of our Nursing Homes, if your organisation is not available, can you recommend someone?

Kind regards
Susan
 
 
 
S McLaverty
HR Director

 
Gormanston Wood, Gormanston, Co. Meath, K32NA71
T: +353 1 841 0494   F: +353 1 841 0491  
 
W: http://www.trinitycare.ie

Hello all
Shaini in TUH is advertising for an IPCN in TUH.  Please contact Shaini for further details.

Shaini Paul Mathew
Assistant Director of Nursing
Infection Prevention and Control

Tel: 014143938/2061
Email: shaini.mathew@tuh.ie
Web: http://www.tuh.ie

HBS Recruit has advertised a recruitment campaign for HBS09326 – Director of Nursing 1 Infection Prevention & Control.Open for applications: Tuesday, 8th September 2020.

Closing date: Tuesday, 29th September 2020 at 12 noon.Full details on these campaigns – Application Form, Additional Campaign Information and Job Specification are available on…[Read more]

Hi All,

I have a query re OGD procedures;

Are any endoscopy units testing their OGD patients for covid-19 prior to their OGD and are endoscopy units considering OGDs as aerosol generating procedures  and selecting PPE accordingly, i.e FFP masks.

The guidance is a little contradictory in that OGDs are not definitively recognised as AGPs but a p…[Read more]

Hello IPCIreland members

Please find enclosed job advert:

Four IPC CNS permanent posts in Community Healthcare East are currently advertised at HSE JOBS: https://www.hse.ie/eng/staff/jobs/job-search/nursing/hbs09185-clinical-nurse-specialist-infection-prevention-and-control-.htmlSuccessful applicants will be working as part of a IPC team…[Read more]

Hello all

Anyone using Acetic Acid down your drains?

If yes what concentration do you use, for how long do you leave it and what is your frequency for using it?

Thank you in advance.

Kind regards

Lenora

Hello IPCIreland Members

Any of you allowing fabric face masks for use by staff in your hospitals?

kind regards

Lenora

Chair

IPCIreland

Dear Colleague/s,
The Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Education and Health Sciences, University of Limerick wishes to announce the launch of a new Master’s degree programme (please see flyer attached and link here), and to advise below of a suite of infection prevention and control continuing professional education (CPE) o…[Read more]

Thank you to Joanna & Margaruite, MUH, Cork for forwarding these articles on Face-visors.

Hello IPCIreland members

Can you please advise if any of your administration staff in clinical areas (where there is no perspex screen) wear face visors instead of masks?

We are having problems with masks especially during phone-calls.

Regards

Lenora

Chair IPCIreland