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Our experience here was that nurses in the clinical setting stated they
do not have time to stand and air dry their hands and we have re-
installed paper dispensers.
Regards
Gill Wheaton
Peri-operative Services Manager
St John of God Hospital
136 Botanic Road (PO Box 316)
Warrnambool 3280
>>> Judy Forrest 20/06/13 8:51 AM >>>
From my experience, many facilities I have been to actually turn off
the hand dryers at night because they are too noisy. The question has
to then be asked .how do they dry their hands? On their uniforms?
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Behalf Of Glenys Harrington
Hi Lyn,
My understanding is that they are too noisy for clinical areas
particularly at night.
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Behalf Of Lyn A. Golden
staff sinks
Has anybody had any experience with installation of hand dryers (warm
blowing air) in clinical areas?
We are building a new facility, the question has been raised can we
install hand dryers instead of paper towel in clinical areas at the hand
washing sinks?
Does anyone have any thoughts on this?
Lyn
Infection Prevention and Control Manager
Echuca Regional Health
17 Francis Street
Echuca 3564
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