Members – IPC Ireland

editor started the topic Webinar for EAAD in the forum Miscellaneous 1 day, 14 hours ago

See email below with info for EAAD webinar on 21/11/23 from 7pm to 9pm , sent from Prof Fidelma Fitzpatrick
Many thanks
Margaruite

Hi all
You might be interested in a webinar for EAAD I am involved in (see prelim programme below)

Registration link here:…[Read more]
Tracy Doherty started the topic HPV for environmental decontamination in the forum Miscellaneous 2 years ago

Dear all,

As many of you may be aware, OLOL in Drogheda has an implanted proactive and reactive Hydrogen Peroxide vapor (HPV) service that is used for environmental decontamination.

It is mostly used reactively for CDI and CPE and proactively for sluices, toilets, high risk areas and other areas of concern identified by IPC.

Can I ask…[Read more]
Tracy Doherty replied to the topic Water & Ventilation in the forum Environment, Equipment & Products 2 years ago

Thank you Brona & Siobhan

I have checked both of these out, thank you.

Brona, the case studies are excellent- thank you – would suggest all IPCN take a look at this

Siobhan , the course you did, have you any contacts I could make to get notification of next years course as I cannot see it on line

TRacy
Tracy Doherty started the topic Water and Ventilation education in the forum Group Forums 2 years, 1 month ago

Hi All

I need to brush up on water and ventilation, looking at some courses and sessions but they are mostly UK based, does anyone know of any suitable courses in Ireland ?
Thanks in advance

Tracy
Tracy Doherty started the topic PVC care bundles in the forum Miscellaneous 2 years, 3 months ago

Dear All

I hope everyone had a nice summer

Can I ask is all acute hospitals moved over to the new collection tool for PVC & CVC care bundles launched by AMRIC last year ?

Have you had issues with them and how are your clinical areas collating the data

Many thanks

Tracy
Tracy Doherty replied to the topic COVID Surveillance Testing in the forum Guidelines, Standards and Protocols 2 years, 7 months ago

Hi Lenora, Not sure why but I cannot see my reply or Emer’s, Has wexford stop surveillance screening ?

Tracy
Tracy Doherty replied to the topic Feminine waste bins in the forum Miscellaneous 2 years, 7 months ago

Sorry I missed this message totally – apologies for the font , no idea what happened there

Regards

Tracy
Tracy Doherty started the topic Isolation signage for COVID in the forum Miscellaneous 2 years, 11 months ago

Dear All

Happy new year to you all and hopefully this year will end better than the last one !

Can I ask what signage is people advising for COVID- 19 ?

The IPC guidance states Droplet and Contact but with the memo at Christmas to advise all staff to wear an FFP is causing confusion . Some are now advising airborne precautions signage…[Read more]
Tracy Doherty started the topic IPCN post in the forum Group Forums 3 years, 3 months ago

Dear Colleagues,

There is a IPCN position currently advertised on HSE jobs for Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital , Drogheda and Louth County Hospital

Kind regards

Tracy

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

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Tracy Doherty started the topic Long Sleeve gowns in the forum Guidelines, Standards and Protocols 4 years, 2 months ago

Hello everyone,

Following yesterdays quarterly meeting Myself and Kay had a a very interesting discussion about reusable gowns this morning

Can I ask what are people using long sleeve gowns for ?

In Drogheda apart from theatre and sterile areas, we use them for COVID high contact situations, CPE and CDI.

Is anyone using them for high contact…[Read more]
Tracy Doherty replied to the topic New HIQA COVID 19 assessment in the forum Guidelines, Standards and Protocols 4 years, 3 months ago

Good Morning All

I am very much thinking along the same lines as Alison, I think its madness when we are trying to reduce agency movement, working so hard to reduce the risk for students and we are now going to let outside personal in to do an audit which as Alison said the majority of which could be done virtually. I presented my thoughts to…[Read more]
Tracy Doherty started the topic New HIQA COVID 19 assessment in the forum Guidelines, Standards and Protocols 4 years, 3 months ago

Dear All,

Can I ask in relation to the new HIQA targeted monitoring program how do IPCN’s feel about letting outside HIQA auditors into a COVID clinical area ?

Thanks in advance

Tracy
Tracy Doherty started the topic HCW’s Masks for those that need to lip read in the forum Miscellaneous 4 years, 6 months ago

Hello everyone
Has anyone come across a way to manage the situation where a staff member needs to wear a mask but the service user needs to lip read to communicate – any ideas
I have advised a face shield but if your service user has COVID it is query…[Read more]
Tracy Doherty started the topic Bed spacing- COVID -19 in the forum Group Forums 4 years, 6 months ago

Dear Colleagues,

Has anyone started trying to reduce bed spaces yet

Regards

Tracy
Tracy Doherty started the topic Contact tracing in the forum Group Forums 4 years, 6 months ago

Dear colleagues

Can I ask how is IPC teams managing contact tracing out of hours and at weekends ?
Tracy Doherty started the topic Hand Hygiene technique in the forum Group Forums 4 years, 10 months ago

Can I ask is any other organisation having issues with no hh prior to donning gloves ? And if so what have you done to try and address it

many thanks

Tracy
Tracy Doherty started the topic Hand Hygiene in the forum Group Forums 4 years, 10 months ago

Hi everyone

Can I ask you all about HH training. what formats do you all use ? We are looking at trying to revamp what we do.

do you do a theory session and a practical assessment ? Or
do you do theory and a visual demonstration ?

do you do face to face education and how often do you provide it

Do you consider HSE land or products like…[Read more]
Tracy Doherty started the topic Hand Hygiene in the forum Group Forums 4 years, 10 months ago

Hi everyone

Can I ask you all about HH training. what formats do you all use ? We are looking at trying to revamp what we do.

do you do a theory session and a practical assessment ? Or
do you do theory and a visual demonstration ?

do you do face to face education and how often do you provide it

Do you consider HSE land or products like…[Read more]
Tracy Doherty replied to the topic Care Bundles in the forum Audits and Care Bundles 4 years, 10 months ago

Thank you Lenora
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