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  • #76818
    Jennifer McCarthy
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    Jennifer McCarthy

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    Infection Control Coordinator

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    Maryvale Private Hospital

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    Hi all
    I have a staff member who is feeling quite well but decided to be tested for COVID-19 at one of the shopping centre testing areas they have set up. She assumed she would have a result within 2 days but has been told it may be up to a week. One of my colleagues has told her she cannot return to work until she has her result – does this sound right to everyone?
    Thanks in advance for your expertise and comments
    Jenny

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    #76819
    Catherine Mowat
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    Catherine Mowat

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    Asymptomatic staff can work without restriction following being swabbed as the Victorian screening process was designed to get a snap shot of what is going on in the community and was not for anyone who displayed symptoms and was considered at particular risk for COVID19.

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    Hi all
    I have a staff member who is feeling quite well but decided to be tested for COVID-19 at one of the shopping centre testing areas they have set up. She assumed she would have a result within 2 days but has been told it may be up to a week. One of my colleagues has told her she cannot return to work until she has her result – does this sound right to everyone?
    Thanks in advance for your expertise and comments
    Jenny

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    #76820
    Angela Carvosso
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    Angela Carvosso

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    Registered Nurse

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    Sunshine Coast University Hospital

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    Hi Jenny,

    Your colleague is quite right, once tested for covid you cannot return to work unless your test result is negative. One does wonder what prompted the staff member to have the unpleasant procedure done in the first place. Not something you would expect to be done on a whim.

    Regards Angela Carvosso
    IMS
    Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service

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    Hi all
    I have a staff member who is feeling quite well but decided to be tested for COVID-19 at one of the shopping centre testing areas they have set up. She assumed she would have a result within 2 days but has been told it may be up to a week. One of my colleagues has told her she cannot return to work until she has her result does this sound right to everyone?
    Thanks in advance for your expertise and comments
    Jenny

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    #76823
    Leeanne Atkinson
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    Leeanne Atkinson

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    East Grampians Health Service

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    Asymptomatic testing does not require staying away from work until the results are back only symptomatic testing has this requirement. That is my understanding of the process. The results are taking longer to be released due to the testing blitz so the timeframe is about right.
    Leeanne

    Leeanne Atkinson
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    Infection Control
    East Grampians Health Service
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    Hi all
    I have a staff member who is feeling quite well but decided to be tested for COVID-19 at one of the shopping centre testing areas they have set up. She assumed she would have a result within 2 days but has been told it may be up to a week. One of my colleagues has told her she cannot return to work until she has her result – does this sound right to everyone?
    Thanks in advance for your expertise and comments
    Jenny

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    #76821
    Debbie McQueen
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    Hello Jenny

    Yes the guidelines in most states are now asking people to isolate until the results are known.
    To my knowledge Healthcare workers can ask for a rapid test – although this may need to come from the GP – the testing site can also provide a medical certificate.

    Cheers
    Debbie McQueen

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    Hi all
    I have a staff member who is feeling quite well but decided to be tested for COVID-19 at one of the shopping centre testing areas they have set up. She assumed she would have a result within 2 days but has been told it may be up to a week. One of my colleagues has told her she cannot return to work until she has her result – does this sound right to everyone?
    Thanks in advance for your expertise and comments
    Jenny

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    #76822
    Thomson, Rachel EA (THS)
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    Thomson, Rachel EA (THS)

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    Hi Jenny,

    I wonder why this HCW was accepted for testing if they were symptom free? Maybe each jurisdiction are doing their own thing in this regard. In Tasmania, this person would not have met testing criteria if no symptoms and no other risk factors for COVID-19

    If this HCW has symptoms or are a confirmed close contact of a COVID-19 case or have other risk factors for COVID-19 then they should wait until their results are available.

    Interested to understand more about the decision to test this HCW.

    Kind regards
    Rachel

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    Nurse Unit Manager

    Infection Prevention & Control Unit
    Royal Hobart Hospital
    Tasmanian Health Organisation-South

    *: 03 6166 7882/ 6166 8658

    Level 4, H Block
    48 Liverpool Street
    Hobart, 7000

    Hi all
    I have a staff member who is feeling quite well but decided to be tested for COVID-19 at one of the shopping centre testing areas they have set up. She assumed she would have a result within 2 days but has been told it may be up to a week. One of my colleagues has told her she cannot return to work until she has her result – does this sound right to everyone?
    Thanks in advance for your expertise and comments
    Jenny

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    #76827
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    Victoria currently have a testing blitz for healthcare workers and have encouraged all to come forward for testing regardless of symptoms.

    Lucille Ridley
    Group Infection Control Coordinator
    Patient Experience & Clinical Excellence l St John of God Healthcare
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    Hi Jenny,

    I wonder why this HCW was accepted for testing if they were symptom free? Maybe each jurisdiction are doing their own thing in this regard. In Tasmania, this person would not have met testing criteria if no symptoms and no other risk factors for COVID-19

    If this HCW has symptoms or are a confirmed close contact of a COVID-19 case or have other risk factors for COVID-19 then they should wait until their results are available.

    Interested to understand more about the decision to test this HCW.

    Kind regards
    Rachel

    ..
    Rachel Thomson
    Nurse Unit Manager

    Infection Prevention & Control Unit
    Royal Hobart Hospital
    Tasmanian Health Organisation-South

    : 03 6166 7882/ 6166 8658

    Level 4, H Block
    48 Liverpool Street
    Hobart, 7000

    Hi all
    I have a staff member who is feeling quite well but decided to be tested for COVID-19 at one of the shopping centre testing areas they have set up. She assumed she would have a result within 2 days but has been told it may be up to a week. One of my colleagues has told her she cannot return to work until she has her result does this sound right to everyone?
    Thanks in advance for your expertise and comments
    Jenny

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    #76828
    Bellis, Kaye
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    Hi in Victoria if the person went to a government initiated COVID surveillance clinic then they can go straight back to work but if she went to a COVID clinic the they must wait until they get a negative results.

    Kaye Bellis

    Hand Hygiene Co-ordinator
    Infection Prevention Consultant
    Infection Prevention and Hospital Epidemiology Unit

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    Hi all
    I have a staff member who is feeling quite well but decided to be tested for COVID-19 at one of the shopping centre testing areas they have set up. She assumed she would have a result within 2 days but has been told it may be up to a week. One of my colleagues has told her she cannot return to work until she has her result – does this sound right to everyone?
    Thanks in advance for your expertise and comments
    Jenny

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    #76824
    Coralie Tyrrell
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    Author:
    Coralie Tyrrell

    Position:
    CNC Infection Control

    Organisation:
    West Gippsland Healthcare Group

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    The Victorian government established a program for testing asymptomatic individuals as part of developing the road map to reduce restriction for isolation.
    It was very clear that asymptomatic individuals were not required to self isolate pending results. The program has tested over 150,000 Victorians in 2 weeks.
    The Victorian Government is continuing this program until 1st June with the target of testing another 150,000 residents in that time frame.
    Again voluntary and no requirement to self-isolate after an asymptomatic test. The increased numbers being tested has increased turn around times to around 5 days for all COVID tests at my hospital.

    Coralie Tyrrell | Manager Infection Prevention & Control Monday-Thursday P: 03 56230625 | E: coralie.tyrrell@wghg.com.au
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    Hi Jenny,

    I wonder why this HCW was accepted for testing if they were symptom free? Maybe each jurisdiction are doing their own thing in this regard. In Tasmania, this person would not have met testing criteria if no symptoms and no other risk factors for COVID-19

    If this HCW has symptoms or are a confirmed close contact of a COVID-19 case or have other risk factors for COVID-19 then they should wait until their results are available.

    Interested to understand more about the decision to test this HCW.

    Kind regards
    Rachel

    ……………………………………………………………………………..
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    Nurse Unit Manager

    Infection Prevention & Control Unit
    Royal Hobart Hospital
    Tasmanian Health Organisation-South

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    Level 4, H Block
    48 Liverpool Street
    Hobart, 7000

    Hi all
    I have a staff member who is feeling quite well but decided to be tested for COVID-19 at one of the shopping centre testing areas they have set up. She assumed she would have a result within 2 days but has been told it may be up to a week. One of my colleagues has told her she cannot return to work until she has her result – does this sound right to everyone?
    Thanks in advance for your expertise and comments
    Jenny

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    #76825
    Jennifer McCarthy
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    Author:
    Jennifer McCarthy

    Position:
    Infection Control Coordinator

    Organisation:
    Maryvale Private Hospital

    State:

    Hi Rachel – as Cathy said the Victorian government is doing a screening process to get a snapshot of what is going on in the community before they start to ease restrictions. From my research today it seems there is no need for them to isolate until they get their test results – thanks to all who have replied
    Jenny

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    Hi Jenny,

    I wonder why this HCW was accepted for testing if they were symptom free? Maybe each jurisdiction are doing their own thing in this regard. In Tasmania, this person would not have met testing criteria if no symptoms and no other risk factors for COVID-19

    If this HCW has symptoms or are a confirmed close contact of a COVID-19 case or have other risk factors for COVID-19 then they should wait until their results are available.

    Interested to understand more about the decision to test this HCW.

    Kind regards
    Rachel

    ……………………………………………………………………………..
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    Infection Prevention & Control Unit
    Royal Hobart Hospital
    Tasmanian Health Organisation-South

    *: 03 6166 7882/ 6166 8658

    Level 4, H Block
    48 Liverpool Street
    Hobart, 7000

    Hi all
    I have a staff member who is feeling quite well but decided to be tested for COVID-19 at one of the shopping centre testing areas they have set up. She assumed she would have a result within 2 days but has been told it may be up to a week. One of my colleagues has told her she cannot return to work until she has her result – does this sound right to everyone?
    Thanks in advance for your expertise and comments
    Jenny

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    #76829
    Leisa Bridges
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    Hi Jenny,

    On the DHHS Website it clearly says asymptomatic people can keep going to work and doing their usual activates as required with the relevant State restrictions. There is information on the DHHS website. Let me know if you cannot find it.

    We are finding results are taking longer as the Labs have so many swabs to now process.

    Thanks, Leisa

    Leisa Bridges

    AWH Infection Control Consultant

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    Hi all
    I have a staff member who is feeling quite well but decided to be tested for COVID-19 at one of the shopping centre testing areas they have set up. She assumed she would have a result within 2 days but has been told it may be up to a week. One of my colleagues has told her she cannot return to work until she has her result – does this sound right to everyone?
    Thanks in advance for your expertise and comments
    Jenny

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