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Hi
I just wondered whether you had contacted the Australian College of periOperative Nurses (ACORN) regarding their standards which address these concerns?
Kind regards
Carol
Carolyn Saunders
carol.saunders@iinet.net.au
0417 902 854
> On 21 Feb 2019, at 11:59 am, Juraja, Marija (Health) wrote:
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> Good afternoon all,
>
> This might be the chestnut that keeps giving but I am just wondering what practices are in place at your healthcare facilities with regard to:
> 1. The wearing of surgical scrubs for endoscopy, bone marrow biopsy, interventional radiology, thoracic procedure areas which may be co-located within general surgical suite/ zone?
> 2. Staff changing their scrubs when leaving and re-entering the theatre?
> 3. Staff consumption of food and beverages within the theatre areas including recovery nurses station?
>
> I know it seems common sense and standards are available, but we are constantly informed to provide the evidence. Just wanting to benchmark with other HCF.
>
> Any feedback/comments greatly appreciated.
>
>
> Kind Regards
>
> Marija Juraja |Nurse Unit Manager CALHN Infection Prevention & Control Unit|
> Division of Acute Medicine (RN, GCNS Inf Ctrl, CICP-E)
> The Royal Adelaide Hospital| Central Adelaide Local Health Network
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