
Tanya Shaw
@tanyaipc
Lead Infection Prevention and Control Nurse. Likes and reposts are not endorsements and I even have my own opinions ☺️ Also love being a Nana and I run..a lot!
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19-10-2023 04:55:55
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The Lancashire County Council IPC Elves have been moving the fridge thermometer 🌡 It's important to keep the thermometer in the fridge, check the temp is within range📈,clean🧼,not overstocked & that all food is stored correctly ro prevent x contamination 🦠 #foodsafety #foodhygiene #ipcelf


Day 12 Lancashire County Council IPC Elves are in trouble for incorrect wearing&swinging of IIR masks! Mask's should cover your mouth👄&nose👃 Please see link- gov.uk/government/pub… #ipcelf #elfinshelf #ppe #donning&doffing Dr. Sakthi Karunanithi 🌎🧘🏽♂️❤️☮️ Tanya Shaw Catie Morris UKHSA North West BwD Public Health JO Reynard RGN QN


Day 13 Lancashire County Council IPC Elves have been having a lesson on💩 stool type identification. Remember always use Bristol stool chart & seek advice if any change in colour, consistency, frequency or blood in the stool sample. #ipcelf #stoolchartmonitoring #Bristolstoolchart Dr. Sakthi Karunanithi 🌎🧘🏽♂️❤️☮️ BwD Public Health


Day 14 Lancashire County Council IPC Elves have been a bit poorly 🤮 luckily they have the spill kit to clean up. Remember 🙌hand hygiene soap🧼&water💦, if you have diarrhea💩 &/vomiting 🦠 stay at home till 48 hours clear😁 #ipcelf #handhygiene Dr. Sakthi Karunanithi 🌎🧘🏽♂️❤️☮️ Tanya Shaw Catie Morris UKHSA North West


Day 16 Lancashire County Council IPC Elves have been in the laundry learning about the 'dirty to clean flow' & that clothes👚👖👕 should be washed on highest temperature 🌡possible to kill germs 🦠. 🔴Alginate bags should be used for soiled items or infections. Dr. Sakthi Karunanithi 🌎🧘🏽♂️❤️☮️ Tanya Shaw Catie Morris


Day 17 Lancashire County Council IPC Elves have learnt about 🔗breaking the chain of infection to prevent onward transmission of germs 🦠 #ipcelf #elfonshelf #handhygiene #ppe #environmentalcleaning Dr. Sakthi Karunanithi 🌎🧘🏽♂️❤️☮️ Tanya Shaw Catie Morris e-Bug BwD Public Health Infection Prevention at BlackpoolTeachingHospitals


Day 19 Lancashire County Council IPC Jingle elf is feeling under the weather 🫥& Sparkle elf is trying very hard to remember the Sepsis #softsigns &take his observations accurately 🌡#Restore2 #ipcelf #Sepsis Dr. Ron Daniels BEM The UK Sepsis Trust Dr. Sakthi Karunanithi 🌎🧘🏽♂️❤️☮️ Tanya Shaw Catie Morris BwD Public Health


It’s 5 sleeps til Christmas and the elves are playing hide and seek in the sharps bins! 🫣 Remember to assemble your bins correctly, keep temporary closures in place when not in use, don’t fill above the fill line and no inappropriate items to be placed in NHS Blackpool Teaching Hospitals 💙🌈


Day 20 Lancashire County Council IPC Elves got stuck helping fight against super bugs yesterday! super bugs are resistant organisms. 👀 look after your ABX & use as prescribed #AMR #ipcelf Tanya Shaw Dr. Sakthi Karunanithi 🌎🧘🏽♂️❤️☮️ Catie Morris TARGETantibiotics e-Bug


Day 21 Lancashire County Council IPC elves have been in trouble for not following correct donning & doffing ! I mean who wears gloves on their head ! gov.uk/government/pub… Tanya Shaw Dr. Sakthi Karunanithi 🌎🧘🏽♂️❤️☮️ BwD Public Health Catie Morris #ipcelf


Day 22 Lancashire County Council IPC Sparkle Elf has a respiratory infection can easily spreas. Jingle is keeping his distance as sneezes can travel 2 metres💨 🤧catch coughs & sneezes in a tissue 🙌wash hands🧼soap& water💧 Dr. Sakthi Karunanithi 🌎🧘🏽♂️❤️☮️ Tanya Shaw Catie Morris UKHSA North West BwD Public Health IPS


Day 23 Lancashire County Council IPC #Norovirus is affecting a lot of us 💩🤮 🏡stay home or isolate as best as possible until ⏰️48 hours after symptoms stop to prevent spreading. 🙌 wash hands with 🧼 soap & water 💧 Dr. Sakthi Karunanithi 🌎🧘🏽♂️❤️☮️ UKHSA North West Tanya Shaw Catie Morris BwD Public Health e-Bug


Day 24 Lancashire County Council IPC Elves have to go back to the North Pole.....they have learnt a lot about IPC but are very sleepy now.....shame they forgot to wipe their feet ! #Detergentclean #ipcelf Dr. Sakthi Karunanithi 🌎🧘🏽♂️❤️☮️ Tanya Shaw Catie Morris BwD


UKSHA have shared the guidance below ⬇️ should you keep your child off school 🦠 #ipc #infectioncontrol Dr. Sakthi Karunanithi 🌎🧘🏽♂️❤️☮️ UKHSA North West Tanya Shaw Catie Morris BwD Public Health e-Bug Lancashire County Council News


#nutrition&hydrationweek2025 N&H Week Dr. Sakthi Karunanithi 🌎🧘🏽♂️❤️☮️ Tanya Shaw Catie Morris BwD Public Health

