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    Benjamin, Jenny (BHH)
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    Yes, I think you would be!
    It really makes no difference what country they are in.
    If they practiced standard precautions and were not shedding skin cells into someone then I believe you should not go looking.
    Jen

    Hi Jennifer,
    Thank you for your response.
    We generally don’t swab either but one of our open heart team volunteers asked the questions as they had been involved with a case recently OS and wanted to know if we should be swabbing this group of staff on their return. We would be opening a whole new can of worms if we did I’m sure?
    Jayne

    Hi Jayne.
    Im wondering why you ask this question.
    I take health care workers to Vietnam and I have never heard of a requirement to screen them coming home.
    We do not screen any of our employees for MRSA at anytime and I have only heard of it done as a prerequisite for working in Western Australia.
    Ive only heard of it be considered as a last resort in outbreak investigation in the Eastern states
    Jennifer Benjamin.
    IPAC CNC
    Eastern Health

    G’day Brains Trust,

    Does anyone have or know of a MRSA policy for staff returning to work following volunteer work overseas for charity groups delivery hands on health care?

    Would love to hear from the experts.

    Kind Regards

    Jayne

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    in reply to: MRSA swabs for clinical staff returning from OS #72231
    Benjamin, Jenny (BHH)
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    Hi Jayne.
    Im wondering why you ask this question.
    I take health care workers to Vietnam and I have never heard of a requirement to screen them coming home.
    We do not screen any of our employees for MRSA at anytime and I have only heard of it done as a prerequisite for working in Western Australia.
    Ive only heard of it be considered as a last resort in outbreak investigation in the Eastern states
    Jennifer Benjamin.
    IPAC CNC
    Eastern Health

    G’day Brains Trust,

    Does anyone have or know of a MRSA policy for staff returning to work following volunteer work overseas for charity groups delivery hands on health care?

    Would love to hear from the experts.

    Kind Regards

    Jayne

    Jayne OConnor RN, BSc.Inf.Cont.
    Acting Co ordinator IPC
    Sydney Adventist Hospital
    185 Fox valley Rd,
    Wahroonga 2076

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    Hi
    The ones we use are designed to be single patient use and are therefore sent home with the patient. The previous type we used were cleaned on in an unsatisfactory adhoc basis on the ward by nursing staff and the ones sent to CSSD did not survive the more rigorous processes
    Jen Benjamin
    Infection Control CNC
    Eastern Health

    From: ACIPC Infexion Connexion [mailto:AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU] On Behalf Of Sony SO
    Sent: Monday, 23 July 2012 7:57 PM
    To: AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU
    Subject: Reuse of Aerosol Inhaler/Aerosol Holding Chamber on other patient

    Dear All,

    I would like to know whether you would recommend reuse of Aerosol Inhaler/Aerosol Holding Chamber on other patient after the aforesaid device is cleaned & disinfected, if so, of the details of your recommended decontamination process.

    Thanks,

    Sony SO
    Nursing Officer, Infection Control Team
    Kwong Wah Hospital
    Hong KONG SAR, CHINA
    Tel:+ 852 3517-2409 Fax: +852 2332-3348 email:sony@ha.org.hk
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