[uncgrad]

Hello all! I am considering becoming an infection control nurse. To give you some background, I just recently completed my Masters in Public Health and specialized in Infectious disease epidemiology. I greatly desire a career in nursing and wondered how feasible it is to obtain an ID RN position? Also, is there a pay differential for those specializing as Infection control nurses? Lastly, I am applying for nursing school for next fall and wondered if putting down in my essay that I wanted to be an IC nurse would be harmful or beneficial??? Thanx for ur input.

uncgrad

[WalkingInTheRain]

Hi, I was wondering if you could help me with a question about Tuberclosis? If you do clinicals and stuff and you contract TB how long till it will develop into TB? If you get TB once can you get it again? How to avoid getting TB? If your on the Antibiotics will you have to take them again if you get it? Will it make it immune to your body. Sorry about this. I am just worried about it.

[MRhodes]

Originally Posted by WalkingInTheRain

Hi, I was wondering if you could help me with a question about Tuberclosis? If you do clinicals and stuff and you contract TB how long till it will develop into TB? If you get TB once can you get it again? How to avoid getting TB? If your on the Antibiotics will you have to take them again if you get it? Will it make it immune to your body. Sorry about this. I am just worried about it.

It takes about 8 weeks after infection for your skin test to become positive. Only about 5% of all positive persons develop active TB. The amount of time to developing active TB depends on the immune system. 50% of all persons with active TB die if untreated. Fourtunelly TB is easy to treat if it is not resistant. If you get TB you have no immunity to TB. To rest your mind, only 40 to 50% of household contacts develop TB infection (a positive TB skin test). Your contact in the hospital is a lot less than household contacts. Please contact me if you need more help.

buggal1989@aol.com

An ICP

[MRhodes]

Being an ICP is a great carrer choice (speaking as a former ICP what else can I say). It's a hard, but rewarding job. The pay differs. Call a few local ICPs and ask what they make. The Masters in PH will serve you well. I think putting a goal down for nursing school would be a great assesset. Please contact me if more info is needed.

buggal1989@aol.com