From Fiona Ryan:

Hi Ciarán. Thanks for all the info. We’re having the same issue with alcohol hand gel. Are you sourcing your 5 litre AHR from Ecolab or do you have another supplier. Smaller volumes are literally walking out of the hospital! Thanks a lot.
Fiona Ryan

Addendum From Alison:

Meant to add that this applies to our 2 COVID wards, one known cases and the other suspect cases from ED.Alison MaguinnessCNM3 Infection prevention and controlRGN., RM., MSc HIM., HDip Inf Control, Ortho  TExtn 7489 / Bleep #7047Direct line 6639829Ea.maguinness2@stmichaels.ie  http://www.stmichaels.ie

From Alison:

LenoraWe continue to use FFP2/3 masks (for the moment) for the HCW entering a room with known or suspect COVID.The buddy wears a surgical maskAll PPE except the goggles are changed each timeGoggles are cleaned inside the room with clean Clinell wipes handed to the buddy and cleaned again.they use disposable kidney dishes for storage…[Read more]

The ziplock bag is a good idea Ciaran.  It  is indeed unusual times and reusing items or top-up of containers is generally not recommended but everyone is doing their best.

Take care.

Lenora

Hello Linda

I agree with Ciaran’s advice.  Once PPE is worn correctly at the swabbing station and there has been no breach then there is no waiting period before going back to the clinical setting.  Self-monitoring for symptoms is necessary for all HCW’s.

Kind regards

Lenora

Chair IPCIreland

Hello Figi

We have completed a lot of education in our workplace but it is the acute setting.  Look at the videos Martin Cormican has done as you can use these for staff. Link below.

https://www.hpsc.ie/a-z/respiratory/coronavirus/novelcoronavirus/videoresources/

Kind regards

Lenora

Chair IPCIreland

Hello Edith

Did you have any luck getting the PDF of the Standard Precautions Poster?

Do you know who was responsible for designing and printing it?

Kind regards

Lenora

Chair IPCIreland

Thank you Geraldine

Hopefully some changes can be made to the eligibility criteria for the ADON IPC Community posts also.

Kind regards

Lenora

Chair IPCIreland

Hello Fiona

Can  you please add the IPCIreland National Conference to your agenda as we are looking for more speakers.  The conference is  15th May 2020 in Citywest Hotel, Dublin.   The theme is:
Old Problems, New Challenges, Finding Solutions

So get your thinking caps on.

kind regards

Lenora
Chair IPCIreland

Hello Tracy

Yes the Clinical Facilitator writes the policies, educates the staff and reviews the clinical practice of PVCs in our hospital.

Kind regards

Lenora

Chair IPCIreland