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Hi Folks
I need the hive mind again. Our RACF is attached to the hospital and previously we have sent instruments like scissors to the hospital theatre for sterilization. In practice this has meant that often the instruments never come back to us. Does anyone know if there is a solution that will sterilize instruments without damaging them. Would a product like Isowipes be acceptable to clean scissors prior to cutting fingernails?
Cheers
Jude Searles RN
Infection Prevention & Control
Co-ordinator Undergraduate Education
Dialysis Clinical Lead
Cohuna District Hospital
Committed to Excellence in Rural Healthcare
148-155 King George Street, Cohuna, Victoria, 3568
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Hi Jude,
We have six RAC facilities and looked into the practice for scissor usage for our residents for dressings and also cutting of nails etc.
The most cost effective way for us was to move to single use disposable scissors.
We could not prove that sterilising on site was done correctly, nor were staff trained in the process and sending these off site was more expensive and as you have alerted to the fact, you don’t receive back your stock.
The use of isowipes does not sterilise equipment. I would move to the single use method.
Hope this helps.
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Hi Folks
I need the hive mind again. Our RACF is attached to the hospital and previously we have sent instruments like scissors to the hospital theatre for sterilization. In practice this has meant that often the instruments never come back to us. Does anyone know if there is a solution that will sterilize instruments without damaging them. Would a product like Isowipes be acceptable to clean scissors prior to cutting fingernails?
Cheers
Jude Searles RN
Infection Prevention & Control
Co-ordinator Undergraduate Education
Dialysis Clinical Lead
Cohuna District Hospital
Committed to Excellence in Rural Healthcare
148-155 King George Street, Cohuna, Victoria, 3568
T: Wk: (03) 54565300, Mob: +61409235654, Fax: (03) 5456 2627
E: jsearles@cdh.vic.gov.au W: http://www.cdh.vic.gov.auI am an LGBTQIA+ ally
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Hi all
I am also keen to seek guidance on the use of scissors and nail clippers.
We use nursing scissors for cutting tapes only so we wipe it with alcohol however if we use it for cutting a dressing for a particular resident, we issue that scissors to that said resident in a zip locked bag with their name on it.
As for nail clipper and file, each resident is issued one set for the duration of their stay. We wipe with alcohol after each use. If its needs a good clean we use chlorhexidine soak and return to that same resident.
Appreciate your feedback.Kind Regards
Jessie Ho
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[cid:image002.jpg@01D74FC6.ACD33240]Hi Folks
I need the hive mind again. Our RACF is attached to the hospital and previously we have sent instruments like scissors to the hospital theatre for sterilization. In practice this has meant that often the instruments never come back to us. Does anyone know if there is a solution that will sterilize instruments without damaging them. Would a product like Isowipes be acceptable to clean scissors prior to cutting fingernails?
Cheers
Jude Searles RN
Infection Prevention & Control
Co-ordinator Undergraduate Education
Dialysis Clinical Lead
Cohuna District Hospital
Committed to Excellence in Rural Healthcare
148-155 King George Street, Cohuna, Victoria, 3568
T: Wk: (03) 54565300, Mob: +61409235654, Fax: (03) 5456 2627
E: jsearles@cdh.vic.gov.au W: http://www.cdh.vic.gov.auI am an LGBTQIA+ ally
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Hello Jude
Wounds Australia’s publication “Application of Aseptic Technique in Wound Dressing Procedure (3rd edition) provides good risk-based guidance on this topic in relation to all healthcare settings including aged care homes, which you may find helpful.
Kind regards
MeganMegan Reilly RN BN TAE40116 Cert IV Training & Assessment MHlthSc (Inf Control) Immunise Cert NHHI Gold Standard Auditor & Assessor MACN
Director
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NORTH PERTH WA 6906Infection Prevention: The Responsibility is in Everyone’s Hands
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ABN 58 015 361 500Hi Folks
I need the hive mind again. Our RACF is attached to the hospital and previously we have sent instruments like scissors to the hospital theatre for sterilization. In practice this has meant that often the instruments never come back to us. Does anyone know if there is a solution that will sterilize instruments without damaging them. Would a product like Isowipes be acceptable to clean scissors prior to cutting fingernails?
Cheers
Jude Searles RN
Infection Prevention & Control
Co-ordinator Undergraduate Education
Dialysis Clinical Lead
Cohuna District Hospital
Committed to Excellence in Rural Healthcare
148-155 King George Street, Cohuna, Victoria, 3568
T: Wk: (03) 54565300, Mob: +61409235654, Fax: (03) 5456 2627
E: jsearles@cdh.vic.gov.au W: http://www.cdh.vic.gov.auI am an LGBTQIA+ ally
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Thanks Megan, we are also working on some posters and other resources to go with this document this should help you out Jude.
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Hayley Ryan
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Subject: Re: [ACIPC_Infexion_Connexion] sterilizing instrumentsHello Jude
Wounds Australias publication Application of Aseptic Technique in Wound Dressing Procedure (3rd edition) provides good risk-based guidance on this topic in relation to all healthcare settings including aged care homes, which you may find helpful.
Kind regards
MeganMegan Reilly RN BN TAE40116 Cert IV Training & Assessment MHlthSc (Inf Control) Immunise Cert NHHI Gold Standard Auditor & Assessor MACN
Director
Hands-On Infection Control
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Subject: [ACIPC_Infexion_Connexion] sterilizing instrumentsHi Folks
I need the hive mind again. Our RACF is attached to the hospital and previously we have sent instruments like scissors to the hospital theatre for sterilization. In practice this has meant that often the instruments never come back to us. Does anyone know if there is a solution that will sterilize instruments without damaging them. Would a product like Isowipes be acceptable to clean scissors prior to cutting fingernails?
Cheers
Jude Searles RN
Infection Prevention & Control
Co-ordinator Undergraduate Education
Dialysis Clinical Lead
Cohuna District Hospital
Committed to Excellence in Rural Healthcare
148-155 King George Street, Cohuna, Victoria, 3568
T: Wk: (03) 54565300, Mob: +61409235654, Fax: (03) 5456 2627
E: jsearles@cdh.vic.gov.au W: http://www.cdh.vic.gov.auI am an LGBTQIA+ ally
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