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Dear team
I have a question are your staff using drawing up needles to prepare IV flushes and ABs from plastic vials or swabbing the vials with alcohol wipes then direct connecting the syringe to draw up?
I would like to know so I can teach best practice infection control to the students.Kind regards
Leanne Sheppard
BN, MPH, TAE, GDip Adult Ed, GC CFHN
Casual facilitator University of Newcastle Undergraduate nursing program______________________________________________________________________
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Hi Leanne,
The NSW MoH Infection Prevention & Control Policy PD2017_013 section states;
Flip-top pharmaceutical vials are a dust cover and therefore all vials must be cleaned prior to access to maintain aseptic technique.
Injectable medication or solution must be taken from a vial or ampoule (or other similar container) using a sterile needle and syringe to withdraw the contents.
Before each entry into the multi-dose vial the top must be cleaned and injected with a new unused sterile needle and syringe, even if the vial is dedicated to a single patient.
Regards
Catherine WadeClinical Nurse Consultant | Infection Prevention & Control (IPAC)
Level 6, K6 (Close Observation Unit)
Gosford Hospital, Holden Street, GOSFORD NSW 2250
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From: ACIPC Infexion Connexion [mailto:ACIPCLIST@ACIPC.ORG.AU] On Behalf Of Michael Wishart
Sent: Friday, 13 September 2019 9:32 AM
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Subject: [ACIPC_Infexion_Connexion] Drawing up IV solutions[Posted on behalf of member Moderator]
Dear team
I have a question are your staff using drawing up needles to prepare IV flushes and ABs from plastic vials or swabbing the vials with alcohol wipes then direct connecting the syringe to draw up?
I would like to know so I can teach best practice infection control to the students.Kind regards
Leanne Sheppard
BN, MPH, TAE, GDip Adult Ed, GC CFHN
Casual facilitator University of Newcastle Undergraduate nursing program______________________________________________________________________
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I have a question about employment as an infection control nurse:
What is the general consensus on appropriate qualifications for an
infection control nurse?
What is the minimum qualifications your organisation would employ as
an infection control nurse?Leanne Sheppard
BN, MPH, TAE, GDip Adult Ed, GC CFHN
Casual facilitator University of Newcastle Undergraduate nursing program
On Fri, Sep 13, 2019 at 9:32 AM Michael Wishart
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> Dear team
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> I have a question are your staff using drawing up needles to prepare IV flushes and ABs from plastic vials or swabbing the vials with alcohol wipes then direct connecting the syringe to draw up?
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> I would like to know so I can teach best practice infection control to the students.
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> Kind regards
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> Leanne Sheppard
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> BN, MPH, TAE, GDip Adult Ed, GC CFHN
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> Casual facilitator University of Newcastle Undergraduate nursing program
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Hi Leanne,
It is standard procedure to use a drawing up needle for saline and to swab vials and let them dry before piercing them. For flushes best practice is a pre filled saline syringe that comes in 5 and 10 mL with a 10mL bore on both. Even using a drawing up needle there is an 8.6% chance of contaminating your fluids. If they touch the outside of the ampoule with their needle they should be taught to throw it away and start again. I also teach to swab the injection port of the saline bag if hanging the drug even though it has been sterilized. Sterilisation only guarantees 97% kill so any bugs left alive may still be there. Dry time is key for swabbing as it is your kill time.
Regards Angela Carvosso
RN Warwick HospitalSent from Mail for Windows 10
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Dear team
I have a question are your staff using drawing up needles to prepare IV flushes and ABs from plastic vials or swabbing the vials with alcohol wipes then direct connecting the syringe to draw up?
I would like to know so I can teach best practice infection control to the students.Kind regards
Leanne Sheppard
BN, MPH, TAE, GDip Adult Ed, GC CFHN
Casual facilitator University of Newcastle Undergraduate nursing program______________________________________________________________________
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Hi Leanne,
I think that varies greatly! In my circumstance I was seconded to the position with no experience what so ever. Often in small rural health the person doing infection control just gets an extra hat for whatever reason. I have seen it go hand in hand with theatre roles, quality roles, ADON roles. We are extremely lucky in our region to have 2 regional consultants to play pivotal roles when this occurs and support the novices.
Most of the larger hospitals seem to have very specific requirements.Kelly
I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we work and live, and respect their ongoing custodianship of the land. I pay respect to Aboriginal people, and Elders past and present.Kelly Barton
Infection Prevention & Control Officer
RN BHSc (Nursing). Grad Cert (Infection Control)(Advanced Acute Care). Nurse Immuniser.
Email: kelly.barton@alpinehealth.org.au
Office: 03 5751 9364
Mobile: 0409 885 002
Fax: 03 5751 9396
Address: 30 ODonnell Ave, Myrtleford VIC 3737
Website:www.alpinehealth.org.au
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From: ACIPC Infexion Connexion [mailto:ACIPCLIST@ACIPC.ORG.AU] On Behalf Of Leanne Sheppard
Sent: Friday, 13 September 2019 9:41 AM
To: ACIPCLIST@ACIPC.ORG.AU
Subject: Re: [ACIPC_Infexion_Connexion] Drawing up IV solutionsI have a question about employment as an infection control nurse:
What is the general consensus on appropriate qualifications for an infection control nurse?
What is the minimum qualifications your organisation would employ as an infection control nurse?Leanne Sheppard
BN, MPH, TAE, GDip Adult Ed, GC CFHN
Casual facilitator University of Newcastle Undergraduate nursing program
On Fri, Sep 13, 2019 at 9:32 AM Michael Wishart wrote:
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> [Posted on behalf of member Moderator]
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>
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> Dear team
>
>
>
> I have a question are your staff using drawing up needles to prepare IV flushes and ABs from plastic vials or swabbing the vials with alcohol wipes then direct connecting the syringe to draw up?
>
> I would like to know so I can teach best practice infection control to the students.
>
>
>
> Kind regards
>
> Leanne Sheppard
>
> BN, MPH, TAE, GDip Adult Ed, GC CFHN
>
> Casual facilitator University of Newcastle Undergraduate nursing
> program
>
>
>
>
> ______________________________________________________________________
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Hi Leanne
Whilst there are no exact national guidelines for educational requirement for infection prevention and control professionals, a number of bodies of work have been published in the Australian context around this (eg https://www.idhjournal.com.au/article/S2468-0451(16)30267-X/pdf).
The NHMRC national infection control guidelines (https://www.nhmrc.gov.au/about-us/publications/australian-guidelines-prevention-and-control-infection-healthcare-2019) also have quite a good discussion on the educational requirements for infection control practitioners (section 4.3) and would be a great resource for any facility who is looking to employ an infection prevention and control professional.
Cheers
MichaelMichael Wishart | Infection Control Coordinator, CICP-E
St Vincents Private Hospital Northside | 627 Rode Road CHERMSIDE QLD 4032
T +61 7 3326 3068 | F +61 7 3607 2226
E michael.wishart@svha.org.au |
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From: ACIPC Infexion Connexion On Behalf Of Kelly Barton
Sent: Monday, 4 November 2019 8:08 AM
To: ACIPCLIST@ACIPC.ORG.AU
Subject: Re: [ACIPC_Infexion_Connexion] Drawing up IV solutionsHi Leanne,
I think that varies greatly! In my circumstance I was seconded to the position with no experience what so ever. Often in small rural health the person doing infection control just gets an extra hat for whatever reason. I have seen it go hand in hand with theatre roles, quality roles, ADON roles. We are extremely lucky in our region to have 2 regional consultants to play pivotal roles when this occurs and support the novices.
Most of the larger hospitals seem to have very specific requirements.Kelly
I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we work and live, and respect their ongoing custodianship of the land. I pay respect to Aboriginal people, and Elders past and present.Kelly Barton
Infection Prevention & Control Officer
RN BHSc (Nursing). Grad Cert (Infection Control)(Advanced Acute Care). Nurse Immuniser.
Email: kelly.barton@alpinehealth.org.au
Office: 03 5751 9364
Mobile: 0409 885 002
Fax: 03 5751 9396
Address: 30 ODonnell Ave, Myrtleford VIC 3737
Website:www.alpinehealth.org.au
Reduce, re-use, recycle. Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail.—–Original Message—–
From: ACIPC Infexion Connexion [mailto:ACIPCLIST@ACIPC.ORG.AU] On Behalf Of Leanne Sheppard
Sent: Friday, 13 September 2019 9:41 AM
To: ACIPCLIST@ACIPC.ORG.AU
Subject: Re: [ACIPC_Infexion_Connexion] Drawing up IV solutionsI have a question about employment as an infection control nurse:
What is the general consensus on appropriate qualifications for an infection control nurse?
What is the minimum qualifications your organisation would employ as an infection control nurse?Leanne Sheppard
BN, MPH, TAE, GDip Adult Ed, GC CFHN
Casual facilitator University of Newcastle Undergraduate nursing program
On Fri, Sep 13, 2019 at 9:32 AM Michael Wishart wrote:
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> [Posted on behalf of member Moderator]
>
>
>
> Dear team
>
>
>
> I have a question are your staff using drawing up needles to prepare IV flushes and ABs from plastic vials or swabbing the vials with alcohol wipes then direct connecting the syringe to draw up?
>
> I would like to know so I can teach best practice infection control to the students.
>
>
>
> Kind regards
>
> Leanne Sheppard
>
> BN, MPH, TAE, GDip Adult Ed, GC CFHN
>
> Casual facilitator University of Newcastle Undergraduate nursing
> program
>
>
>
>
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