IPNA COVID 19 Resources

The following resources have been added and we will continue to update and add material as published

CASES IN IRELAND (updated 18/05/20)

Total Confirmed Cases 24,112

Total Deaths 1,543

MOST RECENT HPSC PUBLICATIONS CLICK HERE https://www.hpsc.ie/publications/

COVID 19 GUIDANCE WHATS NEW CLICK HERE https://www.hpsc.ie/a-z/respiratory/coronavirus/novelcoronavirus/guidance/guidanceforhealthcareworkers/

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS REGARDING CONTACT TRACING COVID 19

CLICK HERE https://www.hpsc.ie/a-z/respiratory/coronavirus/novelcoronavirus/guidance/contacttracingguidance/Frequently%20Asked%20Questions%20-%20CTCs.pdf

ALGORITHMS

https://www.hpsc.ie/a-z/respiratory/coronavirus/novelcoronavirus/algorithms/

IMMUNISATIONS UPDATE MAY 2020

KEEP VACCINATING https://www.hpsc.ie/news/title-19820-en.html

FAQs re VACCINES DURING COVID 19 https://www.hse.ie/eng/health/immunisation/whoweare/vacccovid19.html

INFECTION CONTROL AND PPE

CLICK HERE https://www.hpsc.ie/a-z/respiratory/coronavirus/novelcoronavirus/guidance/infectionpreventionandcontrolguidance/

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FROM OTHER HCPs and PRIMARY CARE SERVICES

ASTHMA SOCIETY OF IRELAND Beating Breathlessness

Whats App messaging support https://www.asthma.ie/news/minister-simon-harris-launches-asthma-society-ireland%E2%80%99s-sl%C3%A1intecare-funded-beating

Amgen have developed a suite of patient materials that can be shared with repeat Prolia® patients who cannot attend primary care clinics due to HSE/Department of HealthCovid-19 guidance, and they or their carer may be willing to self-inject.

CLICK HERE https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.amgencare.ie_Prolia-2Dpatient_how-2Dis-2Dprolia-2Dadministered&d=DwMFaQ&c=Sexio4usKrYWFsrnxgjbcQ&r=TLT5rognhWuAYfJnWuWDQUAQIY26fuH9oNHSjJgk5jQ&m=KaEeqN__04ldISzbuyCsQuu2Te5787h8I7nEaKpRiGE&s=hen4MhZjU20TiiClv9I7W3cQdDfgvK2JJzHt4fBlCv4&e=

Support for people living with heart conditions and stroke survivors Click here https://irishpracticenurses.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Heart-Support-Network-.pdf

PATIENT INFORMATION (Isolation and Testing)

https://www.hpsc.ie/a-z/respiratory/coronavirus/novelcoronavirus/guidance/selfisolationathome/

ESSENTIAL WORKER IDENTIFICATION FORMS

IPNA Members ID form https://irishpracticenurses.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Essential-workers-ID.pdf

IPNA Non Members ID Form https://irishpracticenurses.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Essential-workers-ID-Non-IPNA-members.pdf