Members – IPC Ireland

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).

Have you introduced…[Read more]

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

Beacon H…[Read more]

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

Galway Hospice logo

Ann Dolan | Director of HR | Galway Hospice Foundation

adolan@galwayhospice.ie
Tel: 091 770 868 | Fax: 091 752 064 |…[Read more]

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 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.

Stay…[Read more]

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

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Lenora Leonard started the topic Micro results post discharge of patients in the forum Guidelines, Standards and Protocols 3 years, 10 months ago

Hello all

Can you please tell me your process for informing patients of a positive micro result post discharge.

Two examples C/Diff & VRE.

Looking forward to your replies.

Regards

Lenora

IPC Manager, Beacon.

Lenora Leonard replied to the topic CT VALUES in the forum Guidelines, Standards and Protocols 3 years, 10 months ago

Hello Grace

We adhere to HSE advice:

If inpatient is isolated 14 days with 5 days fever free and clinical improvement then we discontinue isolation precautions. This is done in conjunction with the Respiratory Consultant. Some staff are anxious and we do a lot of education. Other big problem is NOT to re-screen a patient within 90 days of…[Read more]

Lenora Leonard started the topic MSc. TCD Programme Healthcare Infection in the forum Miscellaneous 3 years, 10 months ago

Hello all

Please find attached flyer for the TCD MSc. Healthcare Infection Programme. Applications open now to start September 2021. Details on flyer.

Stay Safe

Regards

Lenora

IPC Manager,

Beacon Hospital

Lenora Leonard started the topic Webinar AMRIC in the forum Guidelines, Standards and Protocols 3 years, 11 months ago

Webinar Invitation from HSE AMRIC Team: IPC COVID-19 Guidance Updates for Residential Care Facilities
Date: Friday, 15th January from 12-1pm

Presented by: National AMRIC Team
Prof Martin Cormican, HCAI AMR Clinical Lead & Mary Mc Kenna, IPC Assistant Director of Nursing,

Pre-register for attendance at the webinar on th…[Read more]

Lenora Leonard started the topic Webinar AMRIC in the forum Guidelines, Standards and Protocols 3 years, 11 months ago

Webinar Invitation from HSE AMRIC Team: IPC COVID-19 Guidance Updates for Residential Care Facilities
Date: Friday, 15th January from 12-1pm

Presented by: National AMRIC Team
Prof Martin Cormican, HCAI AMR Clinical Lead & Mary Mc Kenna, IPC Assistant Director of Nursing,

Pre-register for attendance at the webinar on th…[Read more]

Lenora Leonard started the topic New COVID related guidance on HPSC website in the forum Guidelines, Standards and Protocols 4 years ago

Hello all

New guidance on family/friends who support people in their own home; religious services & ventilaion has been placed on the HPSC website @ https://www.hpsc.ie/a-z/respiratory/coronavirus/novelcoronavirus/guidance/religioussettingsguidance/

Regards

Lenora

Chair IPCIreland

Lenora Leonard replied to the topic IV Teams in the forum Miscellaneous 4 years ago

Good morning Judith

We don’t have an IV team in Beacon; we do have a phlebotomy service that take bloods from inpatients in the mornings but they do not manage IVs. I think SJH have an IV team and have completed a lot of work on IV Management, surveillance and education.

Kind regards

Lenora

Chair IPCIreland

Lenora Leonard started the topic Webinar for home visits & community services in the forum Guidelines, Standards and Protocols 4 years ago

Webinar Invitation: HPSC AMRIC Team : COVID-19 Guidance Updates for healthcare workers providing home visits and community outpatient services

Date: Friday, 11th December from 12-1pm

Presented by: Prof Martin Cormican, National HCAI AMR Clinical Lead, National AMRIC Team
Mary Mc Kenna, Infection Prevention and…[Read more]

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