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<strong>St</strong>. Vincent’s Healthcare Group Limited - Annual Review 2007<br />

Allied Health Professionals - Occupational Health (OH) Department<br />

- The management of individuals attending the OHD for Nicotine<br />

Replacement Therapy.<br />

- The management of individuals who attend the Occupational Health<br />

Department as part of the Working Backs Programme.<br />

- Pre-Employment Health Assessment.<br />

- The management of individuals attending the Occupational Health<br />

Department with a skin condition.<br />

- Vision Screening for users of display screen equipment.<br />

- Pregnancy and Work-Risk Assessment for pregnant employees.<br />

- The management of staff requiring the MMR vaccination in the Occupational Health<br />

Department.<br />

- The management of staff requiring the varicella-zoster virus vaccination in the Occupational<br />

Health Department.<br />

- Responsibilities of Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) in charge.<br />

- Management of a vaccination clinic in the Occupational Health Department.<br />

- Occupational Health Department managing clinic appointments.<br />

- Filing System for the Occupational Health Department.<br />

- Client confidentiality and Occupational Health information.<br />

- The management of complaints – OHD approach.<br />

- The response of Occupational Health Department staff in Emergency Situations.<br />

- Managing stress at work.<br />

- The Occupational Health Psychology service referral procedure.<br />

ii.) Evaluation matters: the following audits were undertaken:<br />

• An audit of the levels of verbal and physical assaults towards staff<br />

• An audit of the usage and uptake of the Working Backs Programme (WBP);<br />

• A study to investigate the role of interferon-gamma immunological testing in contact tracing of<br />

healthcare workers following significant exposure to TB in the course of their work.<br />

• An audit of the Hepatitis B immune status of the Dialysis Unit nursing staff<br />

• An audit of the Hepatitis B immune status of the research staff in the ERC<br />

• An audit of pregnant staff reporting to OHD.<br />

• An audit of staff attitudes towards awareness and practice of needlestick injuries in the acute<br />

areas within the hospital<br />

Significant Achievements<br />

The development and implementation of a comprehensive suite of OH clinical and psychological<br />

policies and SOP’s.<br />

The successful completion of MSc studies in Quality in Healthcare, Royal College of Surgeons Ireland<br />

by Ann O’Reilly.<br />

The delivery of post-graduate education to:<br />

• UCD post-graduates by J. McGrane;<br />

• TCD and UCD post-graduate by N. Gannon.<br />

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