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A THREAD
Many healthcare worker infections in Victoria will be due to workplace #occupationalexposure to #SARSCoV2
This has been acknowledged by Premier, Health Minister & Chief Health Officer
@VictorianCHO @JennyMikakos @DanielAndrewsMP @AndrewWilsonCMO
#covid19vic
#HCW
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Many healthcare worker infections in Victoria will be due to workplace #occupationalexposure to #SARSCoV2
This has been acknowledged by Premier, Health Minister & Chief Health Officer
@VictorianCHO @JennyMikakos @DanielAndrewsMP @AndrewWilsonCMO
#covid19vic
#HCW
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Workplace exposure to a preventable biohazard which leads to sickness should be thought of as a significant workplace “injury”
The worker went to work well and came home sick (incubating the virus)
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The worker went to work well and came home sick (incubating the virus)
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1 healthcare worker infected due to occupational exposure is 1 too many
1 healthcare worker who is left with a chronic illness 😞 due to occupational exposure is 1 too many
1 healthcare worker who dies 😢 due to occupational exposure is 1 too many
Aim should be ZERO #HCW
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1 healthcare worker who is left with a chronic illness 😞 due to occupational exposure is 1 too many
1 healthcare worker who dies 😢 due to occupational exposure is 1 too many
Aim should be ZERO #HCW
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A THREAD:
Couple of important messages for #nurses #doctors other #HCW #COVID19 #covid19vic #PPE #occupationalexposure #safeworkplaces #SARSCoV2 #biohazard
1. Always remember basics of infection control
2. Keep a daily diary of your experiences (if you haven’t already)
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Couple of important messages for #nurses #doctors other #HCW #COVID19 #covid19vic #PPE #occupationalexposure #safeworkplaces #SARSCoV2 #biohazard
1. Always remember basics of infection control
2. Keep a daily diary of your experiences (if you haven’t already)
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The Basics
- keep hair short and tied back
- be clean shaven
- don’t wear any jewellery
- wear nothing below your elbows
- keep fingernails very short
- meticulous hand washing/cleaning
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- keep hair short and tied back
- be clean shaven
- don’t wear any jewellery
- wear nothing below your elbows
- keep fingernails very short
- meticulous hand washing/cleaning
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- stay home if you are unwell(for any reason not just COVID19 symptoms)
- maintain physical distance at work
- talk less, be a bit quieter than usual
- maintain your energy - get enough sleep, food, rest, replenishing activity if you can
- try to smile a bit more (tough ask)
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- maintain physical distance at work
- talk less, be a bit quieter than usual
- maintain your energy - get enough sleep, food, rest, replenishing activity if you can
- try to smile a bit more (tough ask)
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