Month: August 2023

A quality Improvement project that examines nurse’s knowledge and practice with oral health care in a rural referral hospital Michelle Bolte1, Elaine Hall1, Tammy McMahon1, Tori Constable 11HNE, Tamworth, NSW, Australia Oral hygiene is an essential part of patient care,...

How long do nosocomial pathogens persist on inanimate surfaces: A scoping review Lucy Porter1,2, Ola Sultan1,2, Brett Mitchell1,3, Adam Jenney4, Martin Kiernan3,5, David Brewster1,2, Philip Russo1,2,3 1Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia2Cabrini Health, Malvern, VIC, Australia3Avondale University, Cooranbong, NSW, Australia4Alfred Health,...

Comfort and user acceptance of respirators in clinical practice – Does it matters? Susan Jain1, Kathy Dempsey1, , 1Clinical Excellence Commission, St Leonards, Nsw, Australia2University of New South Wales, Kensington, NSW, Australia The effectiveness of any respirator is dependent on...

An After-Action Review of the Implementation of a Statewide Respiratory Protection Program- Perspectives from Fit Test Assessors and Program Leads. Susan Jain1, Kathy Dempsey2 1Clinical Excellence Commission, St Leonards, Nsw, Australia 2University of New South Wales, Kensington, NSW, Australia Introduction...

Bismi Thottiyil Sultanmuhammed Abdul Khadar1, Jenny Sim1,2,3, Julee McDonagh3,4, Vanessa McDonald1,5,6, Brett Mitchell1,7,8,9 1School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Newcastle, Callaghan New South Wales, Australia 2World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Nursing, Midwifery & Health Development Faculty of Health,...

Training that Sticks Mary Anne Sew Hoy1, , 1Mission Australia, Surry Hills, NSW, Australia Problem Statement Staff not following correct Donning and Doffing procedure. Aim To ensure staff are following correct Donning and Doffing procedures to prevent and minimize the...

RAC off COVID – collaborating with private Residential Aged Care (RAC) to protect our most vulnerable. Sandra Wharton1, Anne Field1, Sarah Booker1, Alison Attenborough1, Cathie Hallahan11WNSW LHD, Orange, NSW, Australia AIM: To protect residents from contracting COVID-19; keep residents well...

Benefits of a Collaborative Approach to Infection Prevention in Residential Aged Care Facilities Michelle Baldwin1, Terri Butcher1, Michelle Bibby1 Sarah Gains Hill1, Jenny Lukeis1, Penny Radalj1, Carrie Spinks1, P. Louise Wright1, , 1Residential Aged Care Facility and Clinical Nurse Consultant Collaborative,...

Contagious Connections – Tracing the Threads of Infection Transmission of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales amongst Close Contact Patients Denise Del Rosario-Kelly1, Megan Gritt1, Pauline Bass1, Andrew Stewardson11Alfred Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Introduction Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE) pose a significant threat to public health....

Freeze frame! Improving Hand Hygiene Compliance in Radiology Yana Albrey11Royal Darwin & Palmerston Hospitals, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia Radiology units, as non-ward based areas, face unique challenges. Auditors need to understand the interface between the patient and the radiology equipment,...