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    Claire Boardman
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    No doubt some of you may already have seen this but just in case please find information relating to the GENCA Position statement.

    The Gastroenterological Nurses College of Australia have published a Position Statement for Education Requirements for Personnel Reprocessing Flexible Endoscopic Equipment.

    The Statement is available at the following link:
    http://www.genca.org/images/stories/PDFs/publications/positionstatements/position_statement_education_requirements.pdf

    Claire Boardman
    AICA President

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    #68383
    Cath Murphy
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    This is an interesting development. I am assuming it could mirror AICA’s possible intentions to make recommendations regarding its AICA.

    Is anyone able to advise if there is a fee associated with completing the training and how GENCA has validated the learning package content? Was there a largescale comprehensive practice analysis of GENCA’s members work performed or was the package merely the work of GENCA or QLD Health experts?

    I’m also curious as to how GENCA intends to enforce the Position and if a member is unable to commit to undertaking the training would GENCA deny that person membership (which would seem crazy from a strategic and financial point of view).

    The whole issue of certification/ credentialing and on-going education is an interesting one and in the US has lead to substantial review and consideration of the most appropriate model that brings positive improvements for patients.

    There are also substantial administrative burdens associated with promoting such a position.

    None of these issues are new to AICA and it is very interesting to see how continuing competence is measured and moulded in Australia and beyond and in different specialities.

    Thanks for sharing this with AICA members.

    Regards

    Cath

    Cath Murphy RN PhD
    Clinical Nurse Consultant
    Infection Control
    Robina Hospital

    —–Original Message—–
    From: AICA Infexion Connexion [mailto:AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU] On Behalf Of Claire Boardman
    Sent: Monday, 2 August 2010 16:35
    To: AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU
    Subject: [AICA_Infexion_Connexion] FYI – GENCA position statement – reprocessing of felxible scopes

    No doubt some of you may already have seen this but just in case please find information relating to the GENCA Position statement.

    The Gastroenterological Nurses College of Australia have published a Position Statement for Education Requirements for Personnel Reprocessing Flexible Endoscopic Equipment.

    The Statement is available at the following link:
    http://www.genca.org/images/stories/PDFs/publications/positionstatements/position_statement_education_requirements.pdf

    Claire Boardman
    AICA President

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    #68385
    Wishart, Michael
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    Hi Cath

    There is no fee for completion of the QH online competency, but there is
    a fee for the GENCA Fundamentals course, and there are several other
    providers that have what are considered equivalent fee-paying courses.

    Not sure how GENCA evaluated the content of the QH online or fee-paying
    courses, but I will ask someone from GENCA to comment on your question
    and see what response I get.

    The fundamental issue is that there are key components of knowledge that
    can be assessed in regards to endoscope reprocessing, and that is what
    this Position Statement targets. There have been many critical incidents
    involving endoscope reprocessing that could have been avoided if
    endoscope reprocessing staff had had a more comprehensive understanding
    of risks and risk abatement with reprocessing endoscopes.

    I personally am not sure exactly how we could apply this to our current
    infection control practice setting, given that I do not believe we have
    yet clearly defined which infection control practices are those which
    must be performed with specific methods (which is what the GENCA
    statement addresses). We may have practices that apply to some clinical
    procedures (eg central line bundles, surgical bundles) but they are not
    actually infection control practitioner practices, if you understand my
    distinction here. Maybe we could recommend minimal levels of knowledge
    that ICP’s could possess in AICA position statements, although I am
    unclear if this has already been partially addressed in the AICA
    Standards.

    This may indeed be an area the AICA Credentialing Committee could target
    for future research. In my opinion, at least.

    Cheers
    Michael

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    —–Original Message—–
    Behalf Of Cath Murphy
    reprocessing of felxible scopes

    This is an interesting development. I am assuming it could mirror AICA’s
    possible intentions to make recommendations regarding its AICA.

    Is anyone able to advise if there is a fee associated with completing
    the training and how GENCA has validated the learning package content?
    Was there a largescale comprehensive practice analysis of GENCA’s
    members work performed or was the package merely the work of GENCA or
    QLD Health experts?

    I’m also curious as to how GENCA intends to enforce the Position and if
    a member is unable to commit to undertaking the training would GENCA
    deny that person membership (which would seem crazy from a strategic and
    financial point of view).

    The whole issue of certification/ credentialing and on-going education
    is an interesting one and in the US has lead to substantial review and
    consideration of the most appropriate model that brings positive
    improvements for patients.

    There are also substantial administrative burdens associated with
    promoting such a position.

    None of these issues are new to AICA and it is very interesting to see
    how continuing competence is measured and moulded in Australia and
    beyond and in different specialities.

    Thanks for sharing this with AICA members.

    Regards

    Cath

    Cath Murphy RN PhD
    Clinical Nurse Consultant
    Infection Control
    Robina Hospital

    —–Original Message—–
    Behalf Of Claire Boardman
    reprocessing of felxible scopes

    No doubt some of you may already have seen this but just in case please
    find information relating to the GENCA Position statement.

    The Gastroenterological Nurses College of Australia have published a
    Position Statement for Education Requirements for Personnel Reprocessing
    Flexible Endoscopic Equipment.

    The Statement is available at the following link:
    http://www.genca.org/images/stories/PDFs/publications/positionstatements
    /position_statement_education_requirements.pdf

    Claire Boardman
    AICA President

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