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1. I Need Major Guidance!!!

   nurseinalabama replied to nurseinalabama's topic in Safety

   I agree, I don't think I could live with myself if I thought I might be putting someone else life in jeopardy. This goes above and beyond ridiculous. But no, they are still having sex, and still playing with a loaded weapon in the meantime. Thanks...

2. I Need Major Guidance!!!

   nurseinalabama replied to nurseinalabama's topic in Safety

   My brother has agreed to undergo HIV testing, he had a blood workup yesterday, so now we have the fun waiting game. His girlfriend is still telling him that she doesn't know what the big deal is because it had to be a "fluke". And, they are still to...

3. I Need Major Guidance!!!

   nurseinalabama replied to nurseinalabama's topic in Safety

   One more thing, before he left in such a huff, he did take the literature that I printed off for him which included websites for information and phone numbers with support lines that he can contact someone confidentially and discuss this with. So, t...

4. I Need Major Guidance!!!

   nurseinalabama replied to nurseinalabama's topic in Safety

   Okay here is the deal, we sat down had a nice long discussion regarding HIV/AIDS and careless sexual relations and I even got out statistics to show them. My brother asked me why I would be talking to them about things like this. I gave his girlfri...

5. I Need Major Guidance!!!

   nurseinalabama replied to nurseinalabama's topic in Safety

   Well, all did not go anywhere like I would hope that it would. He hung up the phone on me so, not to be outdone, I called him back begging that he at least listen to me and he agreed to come over so that we could sit down and discuss this. So, he s...

6. I Need Major Guidance!!!

   nurseinalabama replied to nurseinalabama's topic in Safety

   Your right, I think I am still trying to keep the confidentiality guidelines intact here. I will call right now and then let you know what I find out. Thank you so much for your kind advice. Cyndi

7. I Need Major Guidance!!!

   nurseinalabama replied to nurseinalabama's topic in Safety

   I agree that he should be told, and I did explain the severity of AIDS and HIV to her. I also explained that I would be happy to go with her to be retested and that it would be in her best interest to have this done. Also, I quite adamently insiste...

8. Charge nurse trouble - need to vent!

   nurseinalabama replied to dbsn00's topic in LPN/LVN

   In our facility, which is also a LTC facility, the LPN's are the charge nurses and the RN's are just supervisors who do some paperwork and also mostly can't be found. We do the med passes, body audits, treatments, paper work, contact the doctors, do...

9. I Need Major Guidance!!!

   nurseinalabama posted a topic in Safety

   i have a very touchy subject that i really need some help in dealing with. so, your advice is greatly appreciated. my brother is living with and having sexual relations with a woman he met and moved in with about three months ago. the problem is t...