In the series of videos in both English and Portuguese, lead nurses Wendy Baugh and Valter Fernandes take viewers on a tour of the hospital showing the precautions in place.
The videos were published around the same time it was announced that a ward at the hospital would close for 10 days, after another covid case was identified. It brought the number of cases in the hospital on Tuesday to four.
A Health spokesperson emphasised that none of the patients were in hospital due to covid. They were being treated for other conditions.
WATCH…
All health staff enter the hospital through a dedicated entrance where they sanitise their hands and apply a mask…
Check out the infection control measures in place at Jersey’s General Hospital to keep us all safe this winter. Here’s an impromptu walkthrough with @JerseyNurse78 and @Valter_Jsy. Thank you. @ChiefNurseJsy@RobSainsbury4@GovJersey@resuservicejsy@JulieMesnypic.twitter.com/FAwyKsgETK
— Martyn White (@martynwhitejsy) November 17, 2020
For visitors arriving on a ward, a leaflet explains what they should do next, including using hand sanitiser and applying a mask, apron and gloves…
@JerseyNurse78 and @Valter_Jsy Outside a busy ward showing us what infection control measures we have in place for visitors. pic.twitter.com/yeBmqtSWKC
— Martyn White (@martynwhitejsy) November 17, 2020
Seating in the outpatient unit is arranged to ensure social distancing…
Continuing the walkthrough in the Outpatients department, showing some of the measures we have in place to keep Islanders safe this winter @JerseyNurse78@Valter_Jsypic.twitter.com/LAkumFpNDB
— Martyn White (@martynwhitejsy) November 17, 2020
Hospital staff are keen to reassure islanders that they are safe if they need to visit the hospital…
Here’s lead nurses @JerseyNurse78 and @Valter_Jsy with a message of reassurance for all islanders needing to visit Jersey’s General Hospital this winter ???? @GovJersey @RobSainsbury4 @ChiefNurseJsy pic.twitter.com/xChKFUIgM3
— Martyn White (@martynwhitejsy) November 17, 2020