Description

Link Nurse Infection Control Course Project involves:
"Declutter" areas used to nurse infected or suspected infected patients;
centralise and stock cabinets in each ward to enable easy access for medical and nursing staff;
raise awareness with patients and relatives re prevetion of spread of infection

Organisation

United Hospitals health and Social Services Trust
Ward 1 Mid Ulster Hospital 59 Hospital Road
Magherafelt
BT45 5EX

Contact details

Sister Bernie McWilliams
Deputy Ward Manager

Tel: 028 7963 1031

Project areas

• Promoting a healthy workplace

Project target

• Patients
• Relatives/Visitors
• Staff

Timeframe

Date start: 01 July 2004

Project ongoing: Yes, the project is ongoing.

Objectives

Purchase cabinets

Standardise stock of cabinets

Improve signs throughout department

Provide hand cleansing station on entry to department

Outcomes

Planned

Education of staff/patients/visitors

Actual

Project has been well received

cabinets are easy accessed, neat and tidy

Area 'decluttered'

Visitors showing increased awareness using wall and locker dispensers of alcohol gel

Key learning

Outcomes

Not available

Actual

Not available

Project evaluation

Has the project been evaluated: No, the project has not been evaluated.

Is an evaluation report available: No, an evaluation report is not available.

Project enhancements

Not available

Project gains

Not available

Project developments

Not available