Members – IPC Ireland

Lenora Leonard started the topic Hibiscrub in the forum Environment, Equipment & Products 3 years, 8 months ago

Hello IPCIreland members

Hibiscrub is being discontinued in the Irish market due to licensing issues, this also has an impact on Unisept supplies.

What alternative products are you bringing in?

Regards

Lenora

Lenora Leonard replied to the topic IPC ADON in the forum Miscellaneous 3 years, 8 months ago

Great to see another ADON post in IPC in the acute sector. Best of luck Marie-Anne Bruno in filling the position.

Regards

Lenora

Lenora Leonard replied to the topic Environmental disinfection using Chlorine dioxide (Tristel) in the forum Environment, Equipment & Products 3 years, 8 months ago

Hello Claire

We continue to use the chlorine disinfectant (Actichlor plus tablets & NADCC granules for spill kits).

Regards

Lenora

Lenora Leonard started the topic Disposable ear pieces for stethoscopes in the forum Environment, Equipment & Products 3 years, 8 months ago

Hello IPCIreland members

When dedicating stethoscopes in patient rooms, staff do not like to use them due to the earpiece being difficult to clean.

Do any of you use disposable ear pieces for stethoscopes? If yes could you please private message me the name of your supplier?

Thanks

Lenora

Beacon

joined the group Standard Precautions 3 years, 8 months ago

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joined the group Audits, Audit Tools and Care Bundles 3 years, 8 months ago

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joined the group Guidelines, Standards and Protocols 3 years, 8 months ago

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Lenora Leonard started the topic VAP in the forum Guidelines, Standards and Protocols 3 years, 8 months ago

Good evening all

I am trying to improve VAP surveillance. Those of you who do VAP surveillance could you please outline your process or give me a call to discuss.

Thank you in advance.

Regards

Lenora

IPC Manager

Beacon

Lenora Leonard started the topic Happy Easter in the forum Miscellaneous 3 years, 8 months ago

Wishing all my colleagues a Happy Easter during these crazy times.

Enjoy the long weekend & I hope you get LOTS of Easter Eggs.

Regards

Lenora

IPC Manager

Beacon

Lenora Leonard started the topic COVID Asymptomatic Carriage in the forum Guidelines, Standards and Protocols 3 years, 8 months ago

Hello IPCIreland members

We are seeing more patients with asymptomatic carriage of SARS-CoV-2. In the last two days alone, we have been notified by public health of three patients who attended the hospital as day cases who turned out to be positive (some attended the pop-up COVID screening clinics for routine testing).

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Lenora Leonard replied to the topic Vaccinated staff in the forum Guidelines, Standards and Protocols 3 years, 8 months ago

Thank you Trish for your response. Have a good day.

Regards

Lenora

Patricia Coughlan replied to the topic Vaccinated staff in the forum Guidelines, Standards and Protocols 3 years, 9 months ago

Hi Lenora

Maybe this query should be raised to the AMRIC team, we had heard that a paper was going to NPHET in relation to issues such as this but haven’t seen anything as of yet.
Regards
Patricia

Lenora Leonard started the topic Vaccinated staff in the forum Guidelines, Standards and Protocols 3 years, 9 months ago

Hello IPCIreland members

Can you please advise are you relocating staff who are COVID vaccine hesitant or anti-vaccine to non-risk inpatient areas such as move from oncology or ICU wards?

Looking forward to some feedback.

Regards

Lenora

IPC Manager

Beacon

Lenora Leonard started the topic IPC Nurse Job in the forum Miscellaneous 3 years, 9 months ago

Hello IPCIreland members

Beacon hospital is recruiting an IPC Nurse. Please see http://www.beaconhospital.ie, careers or click on link https://app.occupop.com/shared/job/infection-prevention-control-clinical-nu-M77Q/

You can telephone me from Monday 22nd March should you have any questions 087-2431808.

Kind regards

Lenora

IPC Manager

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Patricia Coughlan started the topic IPC Post Galway Hospice in the forum Miscellaneous 3 years, 9 months ago

Dear IPCI Members,

I hope that you are all keeping well.

Galway Hospice are seeking to recruit a part time IPCN, further information can be sought from

Ann Dolan,

Director of Human Resources

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Ann Dolan | Director of HR | Galway Hospice Foundation

adolan@galwayhospice.ie
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Patricia Coughlan replied to the topic International Women’s Day 8th March 2021 in the forum Miscellaneous 3 years, 9 months ago

Thanks Lenora
A good day to remember all the work of women in the world of IPC.
Hope you have a great day
Trisha

Lenora Leonard started the topic International Women’s Day 8th March 2021 in the forum Miscellaneous 3 years, 9 months ago

Dear IPCIreland Members

Wishing all my female colleagues Happy International Women’s Day. Your work and devotion to IPC over the last 14 months has been exemplary.

Hope you are all spoiled today.

Regards

Lenora

IPC Manager

Beacon

Lenora Leonard started the topic New Building in the forum Environment, Equipment & Products 3 years, 9 months ago

Hello IPCIreland Members

Beacon hospital are planning new wards and theatres and I’m looking for innovative IPC suggestions to improve and reduce HCAI.

All views, wacky or not will be welcomed.

Regards

Lenora

IPC Manager

Lenora Leonard replied to the topic Feminine waste bins in the forum Miscellaneous 3 years, 10 months ago

Good morning Tracy

Not only did I get your message but I got your font style, font size, language etc. I’ll look into the formatting of the message as something as changed in the discussion emails.

In relation to your query, I cannot help as we have had no issue with Feminine Hygiene but hopefully someone else can advise.

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Tracy Doherty started the topic Feminine waste bins in the forum Miscellaneous 3 years, 10 months ago

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