Covid-19 ppt version 5

Advice for health workers, staff, healthcare students and volunteers in NSW

• If a HW, healthcare student or volunteer is tested positive for COVID-19 they must follow the NSW Health Release from Isolation criteria before returning to work.
• If a HW, healthcare student or volunteer has tested negative for COVID-19 and continues to experience respiratory symptoms or unexplained fever, they should be medically assessed prior to returning to work duties
• If a HW has been informed that they are a close contact for COVID-19 by either the healthcare facility or local Public Health Unit, they must inform their manager or supervisor.

RESOURCES – copy and paste below link into your browser

NSW HEALTH

https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/diseases/Pages/coronavirus.aspx

NSW HEALTH DIRECT LINE

• 1800 022 222

CLINICAL EXCELLENCE COMMISSION

• http://www.cec.health.nsw.gov.au/
• http://www.cec.health.nsw.gov.au/patient-safety-programs/infection-prevention-and-control/novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov

OTHER RESOURCES – copy and paste below links into your browser

CLINICAL EXCELLENCE COMMISSION RESOURCES

Link to High Consequence Infectious Diseases (Videos)

http://www.cec.health.nsw.gov.au/patient-safety-programs/infection-prevention-and-control/high-consequence-infectious-diseases

CDNA National Guidelines for Public Health Units https://www1.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/7A8654A8CB144F5FCA2584F8001F91E2/$File/interim-COVID-19-SoNG-v2.0.pdf

Link to Videos on PPE

 http://www.cec.health.nsw.gov.au/keep-patients-safe/COVID-19/personal-protective-equipment

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