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Lenora Leonard replied to the topic IPCIreland Conference in the forum
Miscellaneous 5 years, 6 months agoThank you Fiona for your suggestion, will take that on board.
Kind regards
Lenora
Chair IPCIreland
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Lenora Leonard replied to the topic CPE risk assessment in the forum
Miscellaneous 5 years, 6 months agoHello Kathleen
In relation to CPE screening we are fortunate enough to have enough single rooms to isolate and screen most of the patients who meet the criteria for CPE screening. The only additional screening we do are all patients who attend pre-op assessment clinic which helps when they are admitted for their surgery and have a recent…[Read more]
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Lenora Leonard started the topic IPCIreland Conference in the forum
Miscellaneous 5 years, 6 months agoHello IPCIreland Members
Our 5th National Conference will be taking place 15th May 2020 in Citywest Hotel Dublin. We are starting our planning for 2021 and would like suggestions for other venues around the country that has easy access to public transport as we expect 300 delegates to attend.
A conference organising committee will be set up…[Read more]
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Audrey Byrne replied to the topic eCAT Audit in the forum
Audits and Care Bundles 5 years, 7 months agoHi Terry,
Our cleaning contractors use ECat for environmental audits. I’m not familiar with it for hand hygiene audits.
Audrey
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Audrey Byrne replied to the topic eCAT Audit in the forum
Audits and Care Bundles 5 years, 7 months agoHi Terry,
Our cleaning contractors use ECat for environmental audits. I’m not familiar with it for hand hygiene audits.
Audrey
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Mags Moran replied to the topic waste management audit tool in the forum
Community Sub Group 5 years, 7 months agoHi Caroline,
we have these separate audit tools up here, however NOT excel- based unfortunately. They are completely ‘word’ at the minute, but if you had someone willing and able to convert into excel for you- then you would be flying! Then, the back page instructs the user on how to calculate their score, and then make up a quality…[Read more]
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Noeleen Hallahan replied to the topic waste management audit tool in the forum
Community Sub Group 5 years, 7 months agoHi Caroline,
I use the 24hr residential audit tool
regards
Noeleen
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Patricia Coughlan replied to the topic waste management audit tool in the forum
Community Sub Group 5 years, 7 months agoHi Caroline
The risk assessment prompt sheets on the Health and Safety section section of the HSE site might be useful to you.
There is one for clinical waste and one for sharpsRegards
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Lenora Leonard replied to the topic Request for rep for HSE National Guidelines for administration of IV meds. in the forum
Miscellaneous 5 years, 7 months agoReminder:
Closing date today to nominate an IPCN to sit on the HSE working group to develop a new national guideline for the administration of intravenous medicines.
The expected commitment is 6 meetings until June 2020.
Details in email above.
Please email Trish or myself at secretary@ipcireland.ie or chair@ipcireland.ie.
Thank you for your…[Read more]
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Lenora Leonard started the topic Request for rep for HSE National Guidelines for administration of IV meds. in the forum
Miscellaneous 5 years, 7 months agoHello IPCIreland Members
The Office of the Nursing and Midwifery Services Director has been requested by Dr. Colum Henry, Chief Clinical Officer, HSE to develop a new national guideline for the administration of intravenous medicines by all relevant health care professionals.
A working group has been established and are seeking a nomination…[Read more]
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Lenora Leonard started the topic Jobs in the forum
Miscellaneous 5 years, 7 months agoSent on behalf of Tara Manning <tmanning@ttmhealthcare.com>Subject: Recruiting a CNS (IPCN)Telephone : 01-5136740Dear Sir / Madam,I am hoping you might be able to assist me in recruiting a CNS (IPCN) for a full-time permanent position for a hospital in Dublin. If you could share the following information I would be very grateful!!! Thank…[Read more]
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Lenora Leonard replied to the topic Theatre attire in the forum
Environment, Equipment & Products 5 years, 7 months agoThank you Yvonne for your reply. What about anyone else? What do your theatre staff do with regards wearing scrubs and leaving theatre?
To answer your question, our parents do not wear overshoes unless their shoes are visibly dirty, then they put on a Bunny Suit (all in one overall including foot covers).
Kind regards
Lenora
Chair IPCIreland
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Lenora Leonard started the topic Theatre attire in the forum
Environment, Equipment & Products 5 years, 8 months agoHello IPCIreland Members
What are your views in relation to theatre attire?
Do you allow staff leave theatre to go to ward wearing their scrubs?
Do they have to wear a fasten overcoat leaving theatre?
Do staff change their clogs leaving theatre?
Apart from public perception it is hard to find the evidence to change out of scrubs when within…[Read more]
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Fiona Conway started the topic Agenda IPCI Community group meeting agenda 27 08 2019 in the forum
Community Sub Group 5 years, 8 months agoHi everyone,
The agenda for next weeks community meeting is attached
If there are any items you wish to add to the agenda please let me know by midday on Monday 26th August,
Kind regards,
Fiona
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Aine Carey replied to the topic Foam Hand Sanitizers in the forum
Environment, Equipment & Products 5 years, 9 months agoHi All,
We recently changed over to gel from foam, purely for the same reason you mentioned Helen, just to promote hand hygiene.
The feedback from clinical staff has been excellent, but the facilities are complaining that it marks the floors. I just wondered if anyone else had any issues like this? It was dripping so we reduced the amount…[Read more] -
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Patricia Coughlan started the topic UCC – Safe Patient Care Conference Sept 6th 2019 in the forum
Miscellaneous 5 years, 9 months agoHi everyone,
I hope everyone is very well and sending as FYI – please forward to those who may be interested.
Kind regards
Fiona
Safe Patient Care Conference, Cork
“Bugs and Drugs”
The ongoing challenge of Multidrug Resistant Organisms (MDRO) and Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
University College Cork – 6th September 2019
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Alison Maguinness replied to the topic TOE Probes in the forum
Environment, Equipment & Products 5 years, 9 months agoLenora
The 3 hour reprocessing rule definitely applies to TOE probes
and also to all semi-critical and critical US probes that are processed
using Tristel Trio or Trophon. All are only HLD.
As well as the above, endoscopes that are not put into a drying cabinet
eg ENT Naso-endoscopes should be reprocessed using the 3hour rule.Kind regards
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