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Hi Erica,
Yes I would encourage all staff to complete the hand hygiene online learning package. For this group I would get them to do the non-clinical package. This covers the 5 moments but also other times to perform hand hygiene and when to wear gloves, and barriers to good hand hygiene such as artificial nails and jewellery and taking care of your skin (hands).
Regards,
Elizabeth Orr | Victorian Hand Hygiene Coordinator
VICNISS Coordinating Centre
Doherty Institute | Level 2
792 Elizabeth St Melbourne VIC 3000
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Good Afternoon All,
We are currently reviewing the hand hygiene practices throughout our CSSD and Endoscopy Decontamination area and are wondering if any sites have an audit tool for these areas. As these areas do not have contact with patients the 5 moments for hand hygiene don’t outline the requirements for these particular areas.
Do other sites also expect that this demographic would complete the 5 moments for hand hygiene online learning and if so which professional group do they fit into?
I look forward to hearing your feedback.
Kind Regards
Erica Short I Infection Prevention and Management
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Hi Cath,
You are welcome to ring me to see if I can offer any new ideas that I may have come across that you haven’t tired. The brain drain is not surprising when it comes to hand hygiene. ICP’s have to constantly come up with new innovative ideas to sell this basic message to others who know of HH importance but like to be, let’s say challenging 🙂
Regards,
Elizabeth Orr
Infection Control Consultant
Victorian Hand Hygiene Coordinator
VICNISS , Doherty Institute
792 Elizabeth St, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000
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E: Elizabeth.Orr@mh.org.au
[cid:image001.png@01D0CF74.14804150]Hi All,
We would appreciate any suggestions for new and innovative strategies for improving hand hygiene compliance?
Are brains are drained & are results have plateaued.
Many Thanks
Cath Wade
Clinical Nurse Consultant | Infection Prevention and Control
67 Holden Street, Gosford, New South Wales 2250
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Hi Maree,
I think that you should not hesitate to give the adrenaline if the employee is having an anaphylactic reaction. The code blue team will arrive by then and if the person needs another dose then they can give it. I found this in The Australian Immunisation Handbook:
Management of anaphylaxis
Rapid IM administration of adrenaline is the cornerstone of treatment of anaphylaxis. Adrenaline is life saving and must be used promptly.8
If in doubt, IM adrenaline should be given. No serious or permanent harm is likely to occur from mistakenly administering adrenaline to an individual who is not experiencing anaphylaxis.11The next line says to call for assistance, so I would give the adrenaline and then call a code blue.
Regards,
Elizabeth Orr
Infection Control Consultant
Victorian Hand Hygiene Coordinator
VICNISS , Doherty Institute
792 Elizabeth St, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000
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E: Elizabeth.Orr@mh.org.auFrom: ACIPC Infexion Connexion [mailto:AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU] On Behalf Of Maree Sommerville
Sent: Friday, 1 May 2015 11:40 AM
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Subject: Administering adrenaline for anaphylaxis following ‘flu vaccinationDear all.
This is a question relevant to nurse immunisers
We are now in the middle of our employee flu vaccination campaign and the question has arisen about administering adrenaline.
If an employee has a reaction following administration of the vaccine and the health service has a 24 hour anaesthetic service and a code blue team, should the nurse immuniser wait to administer adrenaline until the team arrives?Thanks in anticipation
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