Hepa B positive...is it still possible to work abroad?

dishes, BSN, RN · Oct 18, 2009

It depends if immigration in the host country considers hep b a public health risk, I think your friend will have to apply to find out the answer.

dishes

NurseCubanitaRN2b, BSN, RN · Oct 18, 2009

There are plenty of people who work as nurses who have Hep B. The only drawback is that your friend is outdated as a nurse. Even though she has 5 years experience as a RN she still isn't current with nursing. She can probably still do basic stuff, but nursing is forever evolving and new things are coming up all the time. Does your country offer refresher courses for nurses? That's probably her best bet. Good Luck

buddhaboy · Oct 19, 2009

Would you know of a specific country that accepts nurses with Hepa B? Coz she got discouraged when she got hepa B...one reason she quit working. I'm trying to help her by researching on possible countries where she can work as an RN. She kinda thinks there's no hope for her, so sad... :sniff:

dishes, BSN, RN · Oct 20, 2009

Canada's Immigration and Refugee Protection Act provides three health grounds for inadmissibility: danger to public health, danger to public safety, and excessive demand on health or social services

As a nurse she would be using ppe at work, so she should not be considered a danger to public health or safety. If she is in good health, she could argue that although she is a carrier, there is no evidence that she will place excessive demands on health or social services in the future.

The barrier to working as a nurse in Canada, is her education as her BScN may not be considered equivilent to a Canadian BScN. There are barriers for your friend to overcome, migrating will not be easy or straight forward but it is possible, her sucess just depends on how resilient she is.

regards

dishes