Infection Control Officers
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About Us
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Author: Admin
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Publishing date: 01 December 2005 8:01pm
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Denise Spry is our Infection Control Officer assisted by Catherine Thomas.
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Denise Spry
Infection Control Officer – EN
I have been working in the role of Infection Control since 1994.
Education:
Infection Control Course Flinders University school of Nursing & Midwifery.
12 month course Graduate Certificate in Nursing Science (Infection Control) – completed in 2002 at the Uni of Adelaide Australia.
Attended yearly updates for Infection Control – Flinders university and numerous other courses relating to Infection Control and Wound Management.
Yearly updates on immunisation process and administration
Job Description:
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Monthly reporting on all Infections within the Aged Care Commonwealth and State Residents and Skin Integrity Reports.
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Also attended Acute Care Infection Control Reports which are then all tabled at the QRS & Nurses Meeting.
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Follow up care and management on infections that occur within Tailem Bend District Hospital and Nursing Home.
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Education of staff and families on care required.
Catherine Thomas
Associate Infection Control Officer – RN
Education:
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Flinders University Feb 2004
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Infection Control Update – Flinders University Feb 2005
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Member of ICASA – Infection Control Association of South Australia
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Associate Infection Control Nurse – Tailem Bend District Hospital
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Immunisation Training Day – updates on administration & programs
Job Description:
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Supervise administration of staff vaccinations
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Supervise administration of vaccinations for Aged Care Residents
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Education of staff re Infection Control Practice and monitoring of staff practices.
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Attend QRS meeting monthly at TBDH.
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Encourage staff to vaccinate against controllable diseases
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Act as a resource person to solve Infection related problems in consultation with management personnel.
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