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Hello Infection Prevention teams
For those involved in the follow-up of blood and bodily fluids exposures amongst clinical staff, have you encountered any episodes of PPE failure associated with your supplies of protective eyewear?
Happy to hear from you offline if preferred.
Many thanks
Deb Rhodes
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Hi Deb
We have had a few incidences of eye ‘splashes’ due to fluid hitting the forehead or side of face and running into the eyes when wearing protective glasses during surgery. Even though protective eyewear is available that has wrap around side protection it doesn’t make it watertight, and if you get enough fluid or fluid under high enough pressure the glasses won’t necessarily protect against exposure from fluid in the eyes. Same goes with visors on masks.
Goggles with a good seal and headset faceshields seem to be the best, but staff seem to be less likely to wear these for all procedures.
Cheers
MichaelMichael Wishart | Infection Control Coordinator, CICP-E
St Vincent’s Private Hospital Northside | 627 Rode Road CHERMSIDE QLD 4032
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Hello Infection Prevention teams
For those involved in the follow-up of blood and bodily fluids exposures amongst clinical staff, have you encountered any episodes of PPE failure associated with your supplies of protective eyewear?
Happy to hear from you offline if preferred.
Many thanks
Deb Rhodes
The Royal Women’s Hospital | Locked Bag 300 | Cnr Grattan St & Flemington Rd, Parkville VIC 3052
Days working: Mon-Fri | Pager: #52791
P: +61 3 83452791
Deb.Rhodes@thewomens.org.au | http://www.thewomens.org.au[RWH084 Flu Campaign 2019 Email Banner 800×320 FA v2]
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