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    sraffle@hotmail.com
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    Hi Colleagues,
    One of our podiatry clinicians has a serious skin condition on her face which has been getting worse due to mask use (full time mask use at work since March 2020). She is now having to take personal leave as she has received medical advice that she can’t continue wearing masks.
    We work in a relatively low risk COVID environment: Community Health Centre, where clients are screened before entry, so whilst we cannot guarantee we are COVID free, we don’t have clients with any epidemiological risk factors.
    1. Does anyone have any guidance on how to manage clinical staff who cannot wear face masks?
    2. Is there any feasible alternative to clinicians wearing face masks?
    3. Does anyone have any documentation/assessment forms for tracking skin conditions relating to PPE?
    Thanks in advance
    Sara Nannery
    OHS, Risk & IPC Coordinator
    Sunbury Community Health

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    #78263
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    Hi Sara,

    The CEC has a list of advice for skin sensitivity with mask use – Section 4.10 onwards. https://www.cec.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/644009/Chapter-4-COVID-19-IPAC-manual.pdf

    When not in red alert, a risk assessment can be performed to determine the risk. I’m wondering whether a face shield could be an option to explore.

    Susan Farrugia
    Infection Control Coordinator
    Arcadia Pittwater Private Hospital
    4 Daydream Street
    Warriewood NSW
    Infectioncontrol@arcadiapittwater.com.au

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    From: ACIPC Infexion Connexion On Behalf Of Sara Nannery
    Sent: Wednesday, 28 July 2021 5:00 PM
    To: ACIPCLIST@ACIPC.ORG.AU
    Subject: [ACIPC_Infexion_Connexion] Facial Skin Conditions + PPE

    Hi Colleagues,
    One of our podiatry clinicians has a serious skin condition on her face which has been getting worse due to mask use (full time mask use at work since March 2020). She is now having to take personal leave as she has received medical advice that she can’t continue wearing masks.
    We work in a relatively low risk COVID environment: Community Health Centre, where clients are screened before entry, so whilst we cannot guarantee we are COVID free, we don’t have clients with any epidemiological risk factors.
    1. Does anyone have any guidance on how to manage clinical staff who cannot wear face masks?
    2. Is there any feasible alternative to clinicians wearing face masks?
    3. Does anyone have any documentation/assessment forms for tracking skin conditions relating to PPE?
    Thanks in advance
    Sara Nannery
    OHS, Risk & IPC Coordinator
    Sunbury Community Health

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    silvieh@sentrymedical.com.au
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    Hi Sara,
    I have a number of people with this issue and are using our Sofmesh silicone dressing underneath their masks for any related MARSI due to masks. If you would like any further information and areas that have trialled this method with good outcomes please let me know.

    Kindest Regards
    Silvie

    Silvie Hollis RN|Territory Manager – QLD| SENTRY MEDICAL
    E silvieh@sentrymedical.com.au
    T1300 995 999|F1300 995 998 | M 0488 330 755| http://www.sentrymedical.com.au
    22 Peter Brock Drive, Eastern Creek, NSW, 2766

    —–Original Message—–

    Hi Colleagues,
    One of our podiatry clinicians has a serious skin condition on her face which has been getting worse due to mask use (full time mask use at work since March 2020). She is now having to take personal leave as she has received medical advice that she can’t continue wearing masks.
    We work in a relatively low risk COVID environment: Community Health Centre, where clients are screened before entry, so whilst we cannot guarantee we are COVID free, we don’t have clients with any epidemiological risk factors.
    1. Does anyone have any guidance on how to manage clinical staff who cannot wear face masks?
    2. Is there any feasible alternative to clinicians wearing face masks?
    3. Does anyone have any documentation/assessment forms for tracking skin conditions relating to PPE?
    Thanks in advance
    Sara Nannery
    OHS, Risk & IPC Coordinator
    Sunbury Community Health

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