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    Sandra Wharton
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    Sandra Wharton

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    Hi everyone
    Hoping you might be able to help.
    Medical and nursing staff love to wear a white cloth gown over their scrubs when coming out of theatre – these can be worn done up at the back or tied at the front. Is this acceptable practice?
    We look forward to hearing how other facilities manage this.
    Regards
    Sandra Wharton
    Sandra Wharton
    Infection Prevention and Control CNC Western NSW LHD | Nursing and
    Midwifery
    Building 3, Bloomfield Campus, Forest Road, ORANGE NSW 2800
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    Maureen Mckenzie
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    Maureen Mckenzie

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    Hi Sandra

    Our theatre staff wore white cloth short sleeve gowns when leaving
    theatre also. When we did audits on theatre PPE audits (on exiting only)
    we noted that some of the staff would have the gowns opened at the
    front.

    After discussions between Infection Control and Theatre, it was decided
    to change all exit gowns to disposable long sleeve white
    gowns….compliance has improved dramatically along with staff
    satisfaction.

    The added bonus for us was the easy identification of theatre staff. Now
    we just have to come up with some solution for those few staff that wear
    masks around the neck when out of theatre????

    Regards

    Maureen

    Maureen McKenzie

    Clinical Nurse Consultant | Infection Prevention & Control
    Concord Repatriation General Hospital

    C/- Microbiology Dept.

    Hospital Road, Concord NSW 2139
    Tel 02 9767 6898 | Fax 02 9767 7868 | maureen.mckenzie@sswahs.nsw.gov.au

    Behalf Of Sandra Wharton

    Hi everyone

    Hoping you might be able to help.

    Medical and nursing staff love to wear a white cloth gown over their
    scrubs when coming out of theatre – these can be worn done up at the
    back or tied at the front. Is this acceptable practice?

    We look forward to hearing how other facilities manage this.

    Regards

    Sandra Wharton

    Sandra Wharton

    Infection Prevention and Control CNC Western NSW LHD | Nursing and
    Midwifery
    Building 3, Bloomfield Campus, Forest Road, ORANGE NSW 2800
    Tel 02 6369 3840 | Fax 02 6360 2087 | Mob 0407 558 377 |
    sandra.wharton@gwahs.health.nsw.gov.au
    http://www.wnswlhd.nsw.gov.au

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