In my long term care facility, have one AIDS patient who share same room with other old man. I just want to know is that OK?:igtsyt::stdnrsrck:
Jules A, MSN 8,863 Posts Specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner. Jan 17, 2009 Yes of course its ok.
Virgo_RN, BSN, RN 3,543 Posts Specializes in Cardiac Telemetry, ED. Jan 17, 2009 I would think that would depend upon the HIV+ person's CD4 count.
Ilikelemontea 31 Posts Jan 17, 2009 this old man have dementia but in the early stage,some time he will be confuse. is that safe for this old man share same room,same bath room with aids patient? :typing
nrsang97, BSN, RN 2,602 Posts Specializes in Neuro ICU and Med Surg. Has 22 years experience. Jan 17, 2009 Yes it is safe.
Virgo_RN, BSN, RN 3,543 Posts Specializes in Cardiac Telemetry, ED. Jan 17, 2009 this old man have dementia but in the early stage,some time he will be confuse. is that safe for this old man share same room,same bath room with aids patient? :typing yes, it is safe for the old man. i am more concerned about the safety of the "aids" patient here. does the person really have aids, or are they simply hiv positive?
Ilikelemontea 31 Posts Jan 17, 2009 Yes, it is safe for the old man. I am more concerned about the safety of the "AIDS" patient here. Does the person really have AIDS, or are they simply HIV positive?My instructor said he is a AIDS patient.
heron, ASN, RN 3,645 Posts Specializes in Hospice. Has 51 years experience. Jan 17, 2009 If your pt truly has AIDS, the other pt is more of a danger to him than the other way around.Standard precautions should take care of cross-contamination risks.
Virgo_RN, BSN, RN 3,543 Posts Specializes in Cardiac Telemetry, ED. Jan 17, 2009 There is a difference between being HIV+ and having AIDS. If the person does have AIDS, then their immune system is severely compromised, and they are at risk for infection. A private room would be a more suitable situation for such a person, to minimize their risk of exposure to infection. The danger is not to the roommate, but rather, to the person with AIDS himself.
Reno1978, BSN, RN 1,133 Posts Specializes in SRNA. Has 6 years experience. Jan 17, 2009 I would only be concerned with whether the roommate has any type of communicable disease. HIV+ patient would have compromised immune system even if not progressed to full blown AIDS.
nghtfltguy, BSN, RN 314 Posts Specializes in Emergency, Trauma, Flight. Jan 17, 2009 yeah it is safe... and i will have to agree w/ reno... the pts roommate is more likely to get the aids pt sick than the other way around....... good question though....but reno hit it spot on!!!
leslie :-D 11,191 Posts Jan 17, 2009 i would love to see this aids pt have a private room.thinking of all those colonized pts and workers, sends chills down my spine.i would like to see him protected as possible.but me thinks the facility is considering the bottom line in $$.leslie
