Reply With QuoteShouldn't have a problem. Naomi Judd was a nurse before she started singing, has Hep. C. (contracted from a patient/needlestick). As long as you practice handwashing, etc., you and your (future) patients will be ok.
'Cat'
New nurses or prospects filling out new hire stuff.... What diseases are/where you asked about?? Did you have to take any blood tests? Reason I'm asking is below.
I need some help. I have a communicable disease and want to become a RN and then go further and get my BSN. However, I need to know if it's even worth doing because I have Hep B.
My disease is being treated, but will never be cured, but it is suppressed with my medication.
Is there a rule somewhere that someone with a communicable disease can't be hired as a nurse? Does the Nursing School or Hospital test you? What happens if a test comes back positive?
What diseases do they look for?
I hope someone can help me. I don't want to waste the money for classes and learn I can't do anything. Please, help me out!!
~C
Shouldn't have a problem. Naomi Judd was a nurse before she started singing, has Hep. C. (contracted from a patient/needlestick). As long as you practice handwashing, etc., you and your (future) patients will be ok.
'Cat'
Anyone know a definate answer? I don't want to put my time, money and effort into this if it's all going to be for nothing....
P.S. My other thread was deleted, somehow by mistake, and I lost the posts that I had. If you're reading this again, please post what you said before as it is now lost to me.Sorry!
Since Hep B is spread through body secretions I don't see it as any kind of problem, as long as you are taking proper precautions, which are mandatory anyways (standard precautions, universal precautions) you shouldn't have any problems. I don't think you could legally be tested for something like this because unlike drugs, it doesn't impair your job performance. Basically, you aren't anymore likely to give it to a patient as they are to give it to you if you are following "the rules".
Thanks, I appreciate the help.
try to be a psychiatric nurse? at least most of your interventions are more on therapeutic communications.. :eek:
Follow up r/t Psychiatric Nurse --- There are different type/levels of Psych Nurse. I have worked in most every type of facility as a Psych Nurse ... I have passed meds, given PPD, IM over objection, IM birth control, Flu shots, Deconates etc.
Yes there is alot of therapeutic intervention; however you continue to utilize your basic MS skills - it just depends on what setting you choose to work in Psychiatric Nursing.
Best wishes
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