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The DON and two others in mgmt know and some of the staff,disclosing my status is not a big issue with me as I am an HIV /AIDS peer educator and so spent a lot of time giving talks that start out"Hi my name is Terry and I am HIV+"I did not originally tell anyone about my dx when I applied for the job though since I figured nobody would hire me but it came up when I was getting a yearly TB test done and the nurse giving me the test didn't put on gloves.
In my training as an AIDS educator we touched on HCV but I don't know as much about it as I should.
Good luck to you too!
Punkin girl.I'm glad to hear from you,I know there are more of us out there but I've only met 2 online and none in real life.I'm hoping to be able to connect with as many as possible.I plan to have a great day and hope you do too.
thanks for the note. i am "all ears" for any nurse and especially we the disabled. i am not hiv+ but i am connected to 50 feet of oxygen line and do not drive due to my diabetic state...however, we ALL need to communicate and encourage because our circumstance in life has few interested parties and we need direction and hope !! i feel that we as a group ...... need a COMMUNICATOR for better assistance and direction in this country. we gave our all and many are left with nothing, but life goes on and no one in life is looking back at the road to see if we are keeping up.......there is a way and we will find it. remember (COMMUNICATE) and have a great week ..... mary
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Is this a new forum? or one I just never noticed before?
I know there are nurses working with disabilities,why are there no threads?
If it's a new forum I'll start out,I am an LPN and I am HIV+,was dx'ed with AIDS a few years ago,CD4 count of 5, and PCP.I have been hoping to get in contact with any other + nurses.
Is there anybody out there?