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Lenora Leonard started the topic Job Advert ADON TUH in the forum
Miscellaneous 4 years, 5 months agoHello Members
ADON IPC required in TUH. See attachment for further information.
Kind regards
Lenora
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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, 5 months agoHello all
Please find enclosed document as discussed on zoom today.
Kind regards
Lenora
Chair IPCIreland
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Lenora Leonard started the topic Job Advert ADON IPC x 4 positions in the forum
Miscellaneous 4 years, 5 months agoHBS 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 Environment & COVID in the forum
Guidelines, Standards and Protocols 4 years, 5 months agoHello all
Please find enclosed a nice read about the environment & COVID from Jincy and the Mater IPC Team.
Kind regards
Lenora
Chair IPCIreland
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Lenora Leonard started the topic Bronchoscopy Guidelines in the forum
Guidelines, Standards and Protocols 4 years, 6 months agoGreat discussion on zoom today.
Please find enclosed updated Bronchoscopy guidelines as discussed (tks Jincy).
Chat next Monday’s zoom at 3pm (details to follow).
Kind regards
Lenora
Chair (IPCIrelan)
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Lenora Leonard started the topic Job Adverts in the forum
Miscellaneous 4 years, 6 months agoGreat 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 agoHi all
please see link below
Regards
Figi
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Lenora Leonard started the topic COVID Questionnaires in the forum
Guidelines, Standards and Protocols 4 years, 6 months agoHello all
On our Zoom meeting last week we discussed COVID questionnaires. Please find enclosed sample kindly sent in by Emer Ward in WGH & a sample from Beacon Hospital for reference.
Chat later.
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 agoHi 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 agoReply 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 agoWishing everyone a very Happy June Bank Holiday Weekend.
Enjoy.
Kind regards
Lenora, Trish & Terry
IPCIreland Officers
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Lenora Leonard replied to the topic Cleaning times between AGP in the forum
Guidelines, Standards and Protocols 4 years, 7 months agoReply from Alison Maguinness:
BrendaThe timing depends on whether you have mechanical AC in the room or notIf you have adequate changes (12-15/hr) then only 20mins however if there are no AC then theroom should be left for an hour.
Regards
Alison
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Lenora Leonard started the topic Cleaning times between AGP in the forum
Guidelines, Standards and Protocols 4 years, 7 months agoSent on behalf of Brenda O’Sullivan-Conneely:
Hi all
What are the cleaning times following AGP in relation to endoscopy and high risk procedures (Upper GI & Bronchoscopies) on the non Covid pathway (Asymptomatic/ Covid not detected swab 24 hrs pre procedure)/ answers no to all questions on the risk assessment
How long do you leave these…[Read more]
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Lenora Leonard started the topic Job Advert CNM 2 IPCN in the forum
Miscellaneous 4 years, 7 months agoSent 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 Online learning for IPC in the forum
Miscellaneous 4 years, 7 months agoHello 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 started the topic New ADON IPC post for the AMRIC team in the forum
Miscellaneous 4 years, 7 months agoSent 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 Screening Staff in the forum
Guidelines, Standards and Protocols 4 years, 7 months agoThank you Rafaela for the response and link to HIS webinar.
Its very interesting that Dr. Cariad said that majority of staff found to be positive SARS-CoV-2 identified during staff screening, went on to develop symptoms of COVID-19. As you stated the aim of the screening was to interrupt onward transmission. Another person questioned was it s…[Read more]
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Rafaela Oliveira Franca replied to the topic Screening Staff in the forum
Guidelines, Standards and Protocols 4 years, 7 months agoHi Lenora,
We are not testing asymptomatic staff at Bon Secours Dublin.
Coincidentally, that topic was discussed during HIS Webinar last evening. One of the questions was: “Why is testing of asymptomatic people (staff/patients) recommended? In the context of no symptoms what s the relevance of a positive PCR”?
Dr. Cariad Evans, (Consultant…[Read more]
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Lenora Leonard started the topic Screening Staff in the forum
Guidelines, Standards and Protocols 4 years, 7 months agoHello all
Is anyone screening COVID asymptomatic staff?
If yes, which category i.e. ICU, COVID wards, ED?
Frequency?
If asymptomatic carriage are you advising 7 days off and screen/passive surveillance or 14 days off?
Many thanks
Kind regards
Lenora
Chair IPCIreland
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Lenora Leonard started the topic World Hand Hygiene Day 5th May in the forum
Guidelines, Standards and Protocols 4 years, 7 months agoHello IPCIreland members
Today is World Hand Hygiene (HH) Day 5th May. We all had to cancel events to promote this day due to the current COVID-19 Pandemic but HH is more important now than ever.
The past few months have demonstrated this and our role within the healthcare society and everyday life. There are many experts talking about IPC & H…[Read more]
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