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Good Morning All,
On the subject of Antimicrobial Stewardship I am just wondering what
other institutions are doing regarding the monitoring of prophylactic
antibiotic usage in specific surgical specialties i.e orthopaedics and
LUSCS to determine compliance with Therapeutic Guidelines (version 14
2010). I would be interested in how and who you have monitor this? Would
be grateful if you were happy to share any auditing proforma, policy,
procedural documentation.
WithThanks
Liz Vanderlinde
Infection Control Officer
North West Private Hospital
Brickport Road, Burnie TAS 7320, Australia
T +61 3 6432 6022 F +61 3 6431 6158
E Liz.Vanderlinde@healthecare.com.au W
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Behalf Of Tim Spencer
Hi Jayne,
It’s interesting to hear this remark often about ‘allergies’ to
hypoallergenic dressings, such as S+N IV3000 or 3M’s Tegaderm range.
In many cases, it is a reaction between the skin prep/antiseptic and the
adhesive on the dressing because the antiseptic has not been allowed to
dry correctly, and therefore creates a reaction with the dressing
adhesive.
Many people believe this to be an allergy to the dressing!
It is most often likely not.
Timothy R. Spencer, RN, APN, DipAppSci, Bach.Health, ICCert.
Clinical Nurse Consultant | Central Venous Access & Parenteral Nutrition
Service
Conjoint Lecturer, University of NSW
Dept of Intensive Care, Level 2, Clinical Building, Liverpool Hospital,
Elizabeth Street, Liverpool, 2170, NSW, Australia
Tel 02 8738 3603 | Fax 02 8738 3551 | Mob 0409 463 428 |
Tim.Spencer@sswahs.nsw.gov.au | Timothy.Spencer@unsw.edu.au
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Behalf Of Jayne O’Connor
Hi All,
We are currently reviewing our CVAD policies and a question arose around
the use of sterile gauze and tape for those patients who have allergies
to transparent semi permeable dressings. Does anyone have advise on how
frequent the gauze & tape should be changed, apart from the obvious
soiling etc.
Look forward to your responses.
Kind regards
Jayne
Jayne O’Connor RN, BSc.
Clinical Nurse Consultant- Infection Prevention & Control
Sydney Adventist Hospital,
185 Fox Valley Rd,.
Wahroonga,
NSW 2076.
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