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Sandra Joyce Berenger (1945 – ) is an Australian Infection Control Nurse Professional who is one of the pioneers of modern infection control practice in Australia. She also played a pivotal role in extensive efforts to provide community HIV education and preventative action to high risk populations in the Newcastle and Hunter regions.
Education
[edit]- Secondary: Methodist College, Colombo, Sri Lanka
- Tertiary: London, UK 1964 - 1968
- General Nursing Training - Royal Masonic Hospital
- Paediatrics - St Mary's Hospital, Paddington
- Casualty and Outpatients - St George's Hospital, Hyde Park
- Post graduate:
- Infection Control Certificate - Lincoln Institute of Health Sciences, Melbourne, Victoria, 1977
- Health Administration - Mitchell College of Advance Education Bathurst, NSW, 1980-83
Career
[edit]2005 – 2015 current Hunter New England Area Health Service Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC Level 3) Infection Prevention and Control Unit • Overseeing and co-ordination of the Infection Prevention and Control Service of Hunter New England Area Health Services • Management of the Unit’s transition from Hunter Area Health Service to Hunter New England Area Health Service • CNC3 position is based in a level 5 tertiary referral hospital & has responsibility for a huge geographical area • Responsible for Acute and Primary & Community Networks, Mental Health and Oral Health streams. • Responsible for staffing with nurses of appropriate grade • Ensuring that best practice standards and infection control benchmarks are met. • International teaching commitments to training infection control practitioners, nurses from overseas – Fiji.
1992-2005 Hunter Area Health Service Hunter Area Infection Control Consultant (CNC Level 3) • Responsible for Acute and Primary & Community Networks, Mental Health and Oral Health streams. • Responsible for staffing with nurses of appropriate grade • Ensuring that best practice standards and infection control benchmarks are met. • International teaching commitments to training infection control practitioners, nurses from overseas – Vietnam.
1990-1992 Project Officer, NSW Health Department (on secondment) • NSW Infection Control Policy for HIV, AIDS and Associated Conditions • Needs Based Survey for NSW Health Care Worker needs in HIV, AIDS and Infection Control. • NSW Health Care Worker Education Kit • Course Co-ordinator for the NSW `Train-the Trainer' for health care workers in HIV, AIDS and Infection Control for NSW State. • Nominated Staff Member of the Hunter Area Health Service Board – 1990 to 1993.
1987-1990 Area Infection Control Consultant, Greater Newcastle Hunter Region • Planning and development of policy for HIV/AIDS Services as a Supra Regional Centre for AIDS. • Train, supervise and support staff caring for HIV/AIDS patients. • Implement policy, clinical assessments, funding submissions and annual funding enhancement documents for AIDS Services. • International teaching commitments to training infection control practitioners, nurses from overseas – India, SriLanka, Phillipines, Thailand.
1984-1987 Infection Control Supervisor/Assistant Director of Nursing Infection Control Royal Newcastle Hospital; Relief for Belmont, Rankin Park, William Lyne Hospitals and Shortland Clinic • Research, formulate and write Infection Control Manuals. • Hospital acquired Septicaemia project. • Hepatitis B and AIDS Policy Document, 1985. • Develop, implement and evaluate training programs in HIV/AIDS for health care workers/community educators/schools/prison projects.
1981-1984 Infection Control Supervisor, Royal Newcastle, Belmont, Rankin Park, William Lyne Hospitals and Shortland Clinic • Management of hepatitis B minor epidemic, 1983-1984. • Implement new Entral Feeding system. • IV therapy survey, implement IV cannula management and trolleys. • Implement IV Additive Service
1972- 1981 Charge Sister, Royal Newcastle Hospital • Wards 400A and 400B Surgical/Medical Ward and Private Wing (Female) • Infection Control Interest and surveillance from 1972 onwards • Relieving Nursing Office Supervisor - 6 months and on going relief. • Implement isolation techniques, 1978. • IV Cannulation audits – 1972 onwards • Wound Surveillance – 1972 onwards
1971-1972 Registered General Nurse, Surgical Ward 400C and 400B, Royal Newcastle Hospital • General nursing in acute care settings.
1968-1969 Staff Nurse, Consulting Room Suite, Royal Masonic Hospital, London W6. UK • General nursing in outpatient consultancy suite
Administration
[edit]- 1968:
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS Australian Infection Control Association – Service Award. Infection Control Association of NSW Inc. — Life Membership Administrative Assistant, 1994. President, 1991-1993. Vice President, 1990/91. Secretary, 1989/90. Education Career Pathway Committee 1994 — 1998 (Member) NSW Nurses Association Education Career Pathway Committee, (Chairperson) 1990 — 1992 Infection Control Group, Hunter Region, President, 1988 and Vice President, 1982. American Practitioners for Infection Control (APIC). Hunter Microbiology Association. National Executive, AICA, 1991/92. Foundation member of the Hunter AIDS Foundation Sterilisation Research Advisory Council of NSW (SRACA) Member Hepatitis C Council of NSW Member Viral Hepatitis Board Representative for the Hunter Area Health Service 1989 – 1999 - Infection Control Association NSW Inc Member of the Education and Career Pathway Committee
Honors
[edit]- Date? John Hunter Hospital, World AIDS Day Service Award
- 1996 - World AIDS Day Service Award — Nominated by the Community
- 2002 – Gold Ribbon Award from Hunter Area Health Service in recognition of an Outstanding Performance and Valuable Work by an Individual
- 2007 – NSW Health Awards, Category – Make Prevention everybody’s business – Finalist in Reduction of Multi-resistant Organism Transmission in Tertiary Intensive Care
- 2015 - CAUTI awards x 4
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[edit]Category:Australian scientists Category:Alumni of Christ's College, Cambridge Category:1945 births