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Lenora Leonard started the topic Wipes in the forum Environment, Equipment & Products 4 years, 5 months ago
Sent on behalf of Justin:
Which hand hygiene wipes are hospitals for patients e.g. pre meals?Kind Regards,Justin Valiakalayil,CNS, IP&CMayo university Hospital
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Lenora Leonard started the topic Job Advert ADON TUH in the forum Miscellaneous 4 years, 5 months ago
Hello Members
ADON IPC required in TUH. See attachment for further information.
Kind regards
Lenora
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Lenora Leonard started the topic Job Advert ADON IPC x 4 positions in the forum Miscellaneous 4 years, 5 months ago
HBS Recruit has advertised a recruitment campaign for HBS09126 Director of Nursing 4 Assistant (Infection Prevention & Control) HSE CHOs National Go Live Wednesday 8th July 2020
Open for applications: Wednesday 8th July 2020.
Closing date: Wednesday 29th July at 12 noon.
Full details on these campaigns – Application Form, Additional C…[Read more]
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Lenora Leonard started the topic Audit tool – PPE in the forum Audits and Care Bundles 4 years, 5 months ago
Hello all
Great zoom yesterday with lots of discussion.
Please find enclosed audit tool for PPE that Margaruite was discussing (Thanks Margaruite)
Kind regards
Lenora
Chair IPCIreland
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Lenora Leonard started the topic Air disinfection units in the forum Environment, Equipment & Products 4 years, 6 months ago
Hello all
NOT ENDORSED by IPCIreland, but following our discussion on last week’s zoom on procedure rooms and air changes, please find enclosed information on air disinfection units.Kind regards
Lenora
Chair IPCIreland -
Lenora Leonard started the topic Masks in the forum Environment, Equipment & Products 4 years, 6 months ago
Sent on behalf of Fiona Ryan:
Hi,
I am looking for some guidance in relation to the direction of folds/ pleats in surgical masks. Has anyone had any issues with this? Can anyone direct me towards a reference?
Much appreciated,
Fiona. -
Lenora Leonard started the topic ABHR in the forum Environment, Equipment & Products 4 years, 6 months ago
Sent on behalf of Noeleen Sheridan:
I have an issue with sourcing pouch sanitisers can anyone recommend same as I have being told that we have to refill pouches , I would appreciate your expertise please
Regards
Noeleen
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Lenora Leonard started the topic Job Adverts in the forum Miscellaneous 4 years, 6 months ago
Great opportunities in IPC roles.
Figi is looking for a CNM2 IPCN & Tracy is looking for a new CNM3 IPCN in OLOL.
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Figi Savio started the topic Job Advert CNM 2 IPCN in the forum Miscellaneous 4 years, 6 months ago
Hi all
please see link below
Regards
Figi
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Lenora Leonard replied to the topic HCW’s Masks for those that need to lip read in the forum Miscellaneous 4 years, 6 months ago
Hi Tracy & Caroline
The full face shield will give some protection in the non-COVID pathway to the wearer so you should risk assess your situation in case-by-case basis.
Kind regards
Lenora
Chair IPCIreland
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Lenora Leonard replied to the topic HCW’s Masks for those that need to lip read in the forum Miscellaneous 4 years, 6 months ago
Reply from Caroline Costello:
Hi Tracy, we had similiar issues a few weeks ago. There was masks from the US that has a clear plastic section across the mouth part of the mask, however between a very long wait time for delivery and an inability to properly quality check them we decided not to use them. We are instead using communication boards to…[Read more]
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Lenora Leonard started the topic Happy Bank Holiday Weekend in the forum Miscellaneous 4 years, 6 months ago
Wishing everyone a very Happy June Bank Holiday Weekend.
Enjoy.
Kind regards
Lenora, Trish & Terry
IPCIreland Officers
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Lenora Leonard started the topic Job Advert CNM 2 IPCN in the forum Miscellaneous 4 years, 7 months ago
Sent on behalf of Tracy Doherty:
IPCN CNM 2 Job in OLOL
A panel may be formed from the competitionThe closing date is the 29th May 2020See link below.—————————————————————————–
Tracy Doherty,
Assistant Director of Nursing – Infection Prevention & Control,
Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital,…[Read more] -
Lenora Leonard replied to the topic Space between beds in the forum Environment, Equipment & Products 4 years, 7 months ago
Sent on behalf of Michael Gately:
RafaelaConsider putting patients Head to Tail where separation is not adequate.
Michael
GATELY
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Lenora Leonard replied to the topic Online learning for IPC in the forum Miscellaneous 4 years, 7 months ago
Hello Sarah
We were talking about this on zoom yesterday. We have an online IPC powerpoint with assessment at end for staff to complete yearly. The idea is that everyone attends orientation and does the hand hygiene workshop and thereafter the staff complete the online IPC education. This data is then kept by the Clinical Educator. In 201…[Read more]
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Lenora Leonard replied to the topic Space between beds in the forum Environment, Equipment & Products 4 years, 7 months ago
Hi Rafaela
You should recommend bed space of 3.7 x 3.6 for multi bed rooms (Irish guidelines advise max 3 beds in a multi-bed room but UK say 4 beds). By the sounds of your email, I don’t think you are planning a new ward so I would advise 2 metres distance from chair beside next bed to centre of other bed. It’s not just about bed to bed s…[Read more]
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Rafaela Oliveira Franca started the topic Space between beds in the forum Environment, Equipment & Products 4 years, 7 months ago
Dear all,
Hope you’re keeping well.
I have a question: about the distance between beds in a multi occupancy room, SARI recommends a minimum floor space of 19m2 around each bed. HBN-04 guidance, in the other hand, defines a bed space of 3.7 x 3.6m… Having in mind old buildings, day care units, oncology, how are you managing the bed spaces for…[Read more]
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Lenora Leonard started the topic New ADON IPC post for the AMRIC team in the forum Miscellaneous 4 years, 7 months ago
Sent on behalf of Josephine Galway:
Please find attached link below to new ADON IPC post for the AMRIC team.
Details below:
https://www.hse.ie/eng/staff/jobs/ADON/AMRIC team
Kind Regards,
Josephine Galway
Director of Nursing 1
Infection Prevention and Control Lead Nurse on HCAI and AMR,
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Lenora Leonard replied to the topic Surgical masks for outpatients in the forum Standard Precautions 4 years, 7 months ago
Hi Rafaela
Universal mask usage is for staff only.
Everyone who enters our hospital has to attend one of the Assessment Stations where questions and temperature checks are performed. If a visitor or patient comes in wearing a mask and insists on keeping it on, we instruct them to remove the mask, perform hand hygiene and give them a new…[Read more]
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Rafaela Oliveira Franca started the topic Surgical masks for outpatients in the forum Standard Precautions 4 years, 7 months ago
Dear all,
Hope you are well.
<span style=”text-indent: -18pt;”>I was wondering what you are implementing in your hospitals regards patients coming for day procedures, outpatient appointments, phlebotomy etc who are not wearing a mask and/or wearing their own mask. </span>
Are you advising universal usage for masks? In case of patients wearing…[Read more]
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