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I received adequate teaching about IPC during undergraduate and in-service training |
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I received sufficient training in IPC for COVID-19 before we began admitting infected patients to ICU |
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I received sufficient training in the procedures for safely donning and doffing PPE for COVID-19 |
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GSH ICU have adequate isolation facilities to reduce potential infection transmission of COVID-19 |
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Prevention of in-hospital COVID-19 staff and patient infections is the responsibility of the infection prevention and control (IPC) staff |
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Staff members who do not perform hand hygiene or ignore infection control recommendations should be reprimanded |
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The ICU nursing staff have a positive attitude towards COVID-19 infection prevention and control (IPC) |
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Transmission of COVID-19 infection can be prevented by taking antibiotics |
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The information and training about IPC for COVID-19 provided to ICU nursing staff were adequate to empower staff to protect themselves |
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The high workload during the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in decreased time to adhere to standard IPC practices in ICU |
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I am familiar with the COVID-19 IPC guidelines for ICU |
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been adequate availability of PPE in ICU |
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been adequate availability of cleaning supplies and disinfectants in the ICU |
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I consider working in the ICU to be a high risk for contracting COVID-19 infection |
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The correct PPE to care for COVID-19 patients is always available in the ICU |
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Practices regarding IPC for COVID-19
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I always wear the correct personal protective equipment (PPE) when dealing with COVID-19 infected patients |
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I always recognise and adhere to the transmission-based precaution signs in ICU |
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I have performed fit-testing for use of N95 respirators |
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When I am sick, I feel obliged to come to work because we are short-staffed |
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All staff in the ICU should receive an annual influenza vaccine |
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Staff who develop possible symptoms of COVID-19 should not report for duty |
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I perform hand hygiene before and after touching patients with COVID-19 infection |
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I perform hand hygiene after touching the patient’s surroundings like beds, tables, doors, etc |
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