Clothing in SSD

[Sandra Wharton]

What to wear when entering the SSD Department, is being hotly debated in our area.

The question is – Do maintenance staff have to put on theatre scrubs when entering the SSD dept to perform routine work on the sterilisers?

I would like to know what other facilities do.

Thanks
Sandra

Sandra Wharton
Infection Prevention and Control CNC Western NSW LHD | Nursing and
Midwifery
Building 3, Bloomfield Campus, Forest Road, ORANGE NSW 2800
Tel 02 6369 3840 | Fax 02 6360 2087 | Mob 0407 558 377 |
sandra.wharton@gwahs.health.nsw.gov.au
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[Lawson, Chris]

Lots of variables really. If they need to go through any other sterile area then yes they would and if there is sterile stock in the immediate vicinity then yes they should.
The geography of the lay out would be a deciding factor.
Basically, if there is a risk of any breach they should change.

Christine Lawson | RN

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—–Original Message—–

What to wear when entering the SSD Department, is being hotly debated in our area.

The question is – Do maintenance staff have to put on theatre scrubs when entering the SSD dept to perform routine work on the sterilisers?

I would like to know what other facilities do.

Thanks
Sandra

Sandra Wharton
Infection Prevention and Control CNC Western NSW LHD | Nursing and Midwifery Building 3, Bloomfield Campus, Forest Road, ORANGE NSW 2800 Tel 02 6369 3840 | Fax 02 6360 2087 | Mob 0407 558 377 | sandra.wharton@gwahs.health.nsw.gov.au
http://www.wnswlhd.nsw.gov.au ( http://www.wnswlhd.nsw.gov.au/ )

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[Tony Cremin]

We give them a choice – change into nice clean scrubs or wear a gown over
their overalls.

Regards
Maureen Cremin
Regional Infection Control Coordinator
WACHS Great Southern

—–Original Message—–
Of Sandra Wharton

What to wear when entering the SSD Department, is being hotly debated in our
area.

The question is – Do maintenance staff have to put on theatre scrubs when
entering the SSD dept to perform routine work on the sterilisers?

I would like to know what other facilities do.

Thanks
Sandra

Sandra Wharton

Infection Prevention and Control CNC Western NSW LHD | Nursing and Midwifery
Building 3, Bloomfield Campus, Forest Road, ORANGE NSW 2800 Tel 02 6369 3840
| Fax 02 6360 2087 | Mob 0407 558 377 |
sandra.wharton@gwahs.health.nsw.gov.au
http://www.wnswlhd.nsw.gov.au ( http://www.wnswlhd.nsw.gov.au/ )

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[Michael Wishart]

Hi Sandra

Like has already been suggested, it is mostly about where the techs need to go, and what they will be near. If your CSD is within the OT suite, and beyond the ‘line’, they should change (or at least wear a cover gown and head covering). If they have to walk past working operating rooms, they should change. If the need to walk past or enter an working packing area, they need to change (or at least wear a head covering to stop hair falling onto trays, etc). If they are working in close proximity to cooling sterile stock, or an open sterile stock area, they should change.

We may not require them to change to work on the sterilisers in CSD here as there is a separate entrance to that area, and the whole department is below theatre, not even on the same level. But if the needed to enter the packing area to work on the clean side of the washers, dryers, then we would get them to change.

I don’t think there is a ‘one-size-fits-all’ answer.

Cheers
Michael

Michael Wishart
CNC Infection Control
Holy Spirit Northside Private Hospital
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—–Original Message—–

What to wear when entering the SSD Department, is being hotly debated in our area.

The question is – Do maintenance staff have to put on theatre scrubs when entering the SSD dept to perform routine work on the sterilisers?

I would like to know what other facilities do.

Thanks
Sandra

Sandra Wharton
Infection Prevention and Control CNC Western NSW LHD | Nursing and Midwifery Building 3, Bloomfield Campus, Forest Road, ORANGE NSW 2800 Tel 02 6369 3840 | Fax 02 6360 2087 | Mob 0407 558 377 | sandra.wharton@gwahs.health.nsw.gov.au
http://www.wnswlhd.nsw.gov.au ( http://www.wnswlhd.nsw.gov.au/ )

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