Members – IPC Ireland

Lenora Leonard replied to the topic Environmental cleaning for COVID in the forum Environment, Equipment & Products 4 years, 7 months ago

Hello Emer

We are doing the same. Do you have 2 metres between your beds?

While most of our rooms are single we do have some double and triple rooms that share one bathroom. Key note is Risk Assessment. All our patients have a COVID Assessment Questionnaire completed, all patients having GAs have the COVID Swab Test 2-5 days before admission a…[Read more]
Lenora Leonard started the topic New documents on HPSC website in the forum Guidelines, Standards and Protocols 4 years, 8 months ago

Hello all
Please note the following approved documents are now live on HPSC:

V1.1 – Framework – Interim HSE Guidance on Infection Prevention and Control as at 10/08/2020
V1.1 Interim Guidance on Infection Prevention and Control for the Health Service Executive 2020 as at 10/08/2020
V5. Infection Control Guiding Principles for Buildings Acute…[Read more]
Lenora Leonard started the topic Acetic Acid in the forum Environment, Equipment & Products 4 years, 8 months ago

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
Lenora Leonard replied to the topic Fabric Masks in the forum Environment, Equipment & Products 4 years, 8 months ago

Response from Thressia, Bons Secour:
No Lenora, we are not using cloth masks in Bon Secours hospital.
Thanks

Thressia
Lenora Leonard replied to the topic Mask wearing in Primary Health Centres in the forum Community Sub Group 4 years, 8 months ago

Hi Noeleen

I’m not in the community setting but yes the public do expect staff to wear masks. We advise all patients coming into hospital to wear a mask and all our clinical staff AND staff in clinical areas wear masks such as IT persons fixing computers, facilities etc.

We comply with social distancing and hand hygiene facilitates for…[Read more]
Lenora Leonard started the topic Fabric Masks in the forum Environment, Equipment & Products 4 years, 8 months ago

Hello IPCIreland Members

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

kind regards

Lenora

Chair

IPCIreland
Lenora Leonard replied to the topic Job Advert IPC in the forum Miscellaneous 4 years, 8 months ago

Closing date extended to the 12th August for the CNS IPC Role in St. Francis Private Hospital.
Lenora Leonard started the topic Masters IPC Leadership, UL in the forum Miscellaneous 4 years, 8 months ago

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]
Lenora Leonard started the topic Job Advert IPC in the forum Miscellaneous 4 years, 8 months ago

CLOSING DATE 5TH AUGUST 2020
St. Francis Private Hospital have one vacancy for an infection control CNS. The contract on offer for this role is for 16 hours per week.

I have included the advertisement here for your convenience:
• Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS): Infection Prevention & Control Nurse – 16 hour hours per week. Closing date…[Read more]
Lenora Leonard started the topic Visors in the forum Environment, Equipment & Products 4 years, 9 months ago

Thank you to Joanna & Margaruite, MUH, Cork for forwarding these articles on Face-visors.
Lenora Leonard started the topic Visors in the forum Environment, Equipment & Products 4 years, 9 months ago

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
Lenora Leonard replied to the topic Update on FIS/HIS 2020 Conference in the forum Miscellaneous 4 years, 9 months ago

Oops forgot attachment.
Lenora Leonard started the topic Update on FIS/HIS 2020 Conference in the forum Miscellaneous 4 years, 9 months ago

Update to FIS/HIS 2020 Conference
HIS have had to adapt their Annual Conference so that it is now fully online and the dates have changed.
Please see details attached or go to website.
https://his.org.uk/training-events/fis-his-2020
Kind regards
Lenora
Chair IPCIreland
Lenora Leonard started the topic Wipes in the forum Environment, Equipment & Products 4 years, 9 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
Lenora Leonard started the topic Job Advert ADON TUH in the forum Miscellaneous 4 years, 9 months ago

Hello Members

ADON IPC required in TUH. See attachment for further information.

Kind regards

Lenora
Lenora Leonard started the topic Guidance to support scaling back up acute hospital service V1.0 23.06.20 in the forum Guidelines, Standards and Protocols 4 years, 9 months ago

Hello all

Please find enclosed document as discussed on zoom today.

Kind regards

Lenora

Chair IPCIreland
Lenora Leonard started the topic Job Advert ADON IPC x 4 positions in the forum Miscellaneous 4 years, 9 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]
Lenora Leonard started the topic Audit tool – PPE in the forum Audits and Care Bundles 4 years, 9 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
Lenora Leonard started the topic Environment & COVID in the forum Guidelines, Standards and Protocols 4 years, 10 months ago

Hello all

Please find enclosed a nice read about the environment & COVID from Jincy and the Mater IPC Team.

Kind regards

Lenora

Chair IPCIreland
Lenora Leonard started the topic Air disinfection units in the forum Environment, Equipment & Products 4 years, 10 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
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