[cuidado]

can i still work in US if i have a history of hepa B?

[yda]

during the medical exam, hepa B is not included. I guess they're just checkin' if you have TB and other communicable diseases like SARS, AIDS, etc.. and according to my relatives and friends from US, its not a big deal.. And I know someone (Filipino nurse) who's working in the States now, so cheer up! BTW, this is a common dz for healthcare workers.

[cuidado]

r u sure?, im a chronic carrier

[Rep]

Originally Posted by cuidado

r u sure?, im a chronic carrier

Why don't you call St Lukes? I know it will helps because they know the requirements.

[korsakoff]

Originally Posted by yda

during the medical exam, hepa B is not included. I guess they're just checkin' if you have TB and other communicable diseases like SARS, AIDS, etc.. and according to my relatives and friends from US, its not a big deal.. And I know someone (Filipino nurse) who's working in the States now, so cheer up! BTW, this is a common dz for healthcare workers.

I guess you did that research on your own. I sent you a PM. Btw, have you heard of Baraclude? It's a new drug for us. But I doubt if it's already available in the Philippines.

This Filipino nurse you are rferring to, did he acquire the disease in the Philippines or in the states?

Let's just hope our liver enzymes are all normal by the tme we show up for the medical exams. God bless.

[jahda_ph]

Hello! Im a healthy carrier of hepa B since 2003. I havent taken any drugs coz my doctor said there's no cure and these new drugs will just cost my family a fortune. I just went it to have another blood test but im still positive. It bothers me a lot bcoz im sure hepa B is part of the medical exam. Im both an IELTS and NCLEX passer. I always have doubts if i can work abroad given my medical condition. But ill see my doctor to know more about it. Just consult your doctor just to be sure. ok? God Bless us all.

[batasMTR_RN]

yes you can work even though you have history of hepa b.. dont worry much

[meyou]

My sister is also a registered nurse, a CGFNS passer but her medical result had stopped her from working abroad, coz she's also a hepa b positive. her medical records shows she's not fit to work

[risperdal]

why ban someone with a condition like Hepa B from work? it doesnt make sense, and borders on discrimination...so, what if a nurse is infected or something? there's always the option of assigning that nurse to less susceptible patients or a workload that wont be too taxing on the nurse's condition...besides, there are always universal safety precautions, if hospitals fear the spread of iatrogenic infection...

[Daly City RN]

I'm not nitpicking, in the Philippines you guys say "Hepa-A, Hepa-B, etc.

Once you achieve your coveted dream of coming to the U.S. ...

You may want to start saying it as we say it here in the U.S.: "Hep-A, Hep-B, Hep-C."

Just a bit of information for you guys...

A newly arrived Filipino MD-RN asked one of our House Officers if a particular patient is "Hepa positive".

The American doctor had to ask: "A 'hepa' what?"