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Royal North Shore Hospital Nursing and Midwifery
Ultrasound Probes
All wards that have an ultrasound probes must ensure that the device is registered. If any of these devices have visible body fluids/ blood they must be sent to SSD with the manufacturer’s recommendations for appropriate reprocessing. A cover or sheath is recommended to re- duce the contamination risk. There is a QARS audit for the registration of all ultrasounds that needs to be re- viewed on an annual basis Register your ultrasound probes with SS, to ensure there is a record if the probes requires reprocessing by SS.
with non-sterile items. Sterile items that have been opened and not used must be discarded. Dirty utility rooms should only store bedpans & urinals, wash bowls, urine testing, linen skips, pan covers, rubbish bags and PPE – for use in the dirty utility only. Storage areas should store clean items (ie) IV poles, pumps, wheelchairs, bed slings, emesis bags, unused sharps bins, incontinence pads. For any further information on Standard 3, 3.14 please speak to Sterilising Services or IPAC.
Storage of Stock
Sterile stock must be stored out of direct sunlight, in dedicated sterile storage areas that are clean daily and are free from dust, insects and vermin, and not mixed
Infection Prevention and Control (May Update)
Hand Hygiene (Standard 3: Action 3.8)
The intent of this Standard 3 action is to ensure that RNSH supports the National Hand Hygiene Initiative (NHHI) and addresses non-compliance. Wednesday 5 th May is World Hand Hygiene Day: 'Seconds save lives – clean your hands!' Hand hygiene is the single most important procedure for preventing of Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs) and is recognised as the cornerstone of Infection Prevention and Control. Staff must adhere to the ‘5 Moment for hand hygiene’. Effective hand hygiene should be done at the point of care – whenever treatment involving contact with the patient or surrounding occurs. When performing hand hygiene alcohol based hand rub (ABHR) is recommend unless hands are visibly soiled or specific surgical/procedural work is anticipated then hand washing is required.
After visiting the toilet
After coughing or sneezing and disposing of tissues
Important Points to know for accreditation:
Know what are the 5 moments are.
Your ward/department hand hygiene
compliance?
Location of the hand hygiene compliance dial?
Is it current?
Education patient on hand hygiene
Alcohol Based Hand Rub is available at point of
care (ie) at the end of all patient beds
Moisturising cream is available and where is it
Hand hygiene should also be performed:
located?
At the commencement and the end of the working day
Have you completed and up to date with the
Hand Hygiene Training on ‘My Health Learning’.
Before eating
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