Nurses with Hepatitis B in the Philippines?

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Just graduated last March 2008 and took the boards this June. The thing is, I'm a chronic carrier of Hepatitis B. I already searched the forums and from what I've read, hospitals in the USA, Canada, UK etc do hire nurses with Hepatitis B. But information with regards to hospitals here in the Philippines isn't quite as definite. From the few replies I've read, hospitals here seem to be stricter in hiring nurses with Hepatitis B and Hepa B test is one of the requirements for employment.

Anyone know any exact info if hospitals in the Philippines are hiring nurses with Hepatitis B? Anyone with Hepatitis B that was hired recently? Obviously, hospitals have different requirements but it would be nice to hear some info about the topic.

Thanks!

to all especially to zerrise and jahda:

are there any improvements on the cases that you presented? any light? how were the medical exams and what happened?

Hi...good day to all...just new here..Well we have the same burden....Im a Hep B Carrier....Not infectious.....We all afraid in discrimination (who likes one huh...) Im afraid of not being able to land a job, afraid of losing my friends (if they found out)... So glad that im not alone...Happy to know that we are in the same situation...Im glad to drop by at this site by "accidents".....So keep in touch....

God Allows this (Hep B Carriers) because there's a purpose why he allowed it to happened to us......Have faith.....We can still excel in our profession (Nurses) .... Prayers are the best .... Been there done that.......

hi everyone! new here by accident. i'm also a hepB carrier and a RN but with no work. im on a treatment now. by the end of june or maybe next month i will take my 2nd DNA viral load exam. the first one was a failure because my previous drug didn't had any effect on the virus so my doctor prescribed me a new one. i pray that it will decrease the number of virus. i read an article on this site http://www.hepb.org that singapore is working on a cure for hepB. yes, a cure for all of us people who is infected. i also read a personal article on the same site, he was cured from hepB after his treatment. you can check the site for more details about his story.

im glad i found this site. it really helps people like us. share the same stories, give advice to other people. godbless to all.

hi everyone. i'm new here. anyway, i'm glad i found this site,

i thought i was alone in terms of this kind of problem.

i'm a newly graduate nursing student and my world was nearly shattered

when i found out i have hepB! i just took the NLE last june

and i hope and pray that i will pass but i kept on thinking of what

is the use of me passing the NLE if i can't work as a nurse.

but as i have read this thread, this gave me hope. thank you for this site.

now because of this, i decided to submit myself to further examination

and still hoping to work abroad. by the way, good luck to those who are

applying for their visa. i believe it will be accepted.

i have read some site, some advise where to take ascorbic acid

because an antioxidant effect, but i'm not sure if it works,

we'll never know.. ..just try it.. ..

pls keep in touch.. ..

i would love to know what happen to others who are applying to work abroad.. ..

lets hope and pray!

thank you!:nurse:

@kunchigwen

i been reading a lot of thread and i came across this one. someone with a hepa b also, wanting to work abroad he sought help from someone and was advised to eat a kilo of avocado a day, another one is a seaman who was able to work again after taking this medicine. i will try to search for it and tell you next time. for now try eating avocado, maybe it might help...

dont get depress,

i was wondering what will the avocado do?

Specializes in Maternal and Child.

Im also infected with HepB. I just found out when I got pregnant. I dont know where I got this because Im so sure I didnt have it at nursing school and when I started to work. I got tested when I was pregnant :cry:

My OB had to request for the test twice just to be sure and it was still positive but the titer was a thousand lower than the first. What does it mean?

Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.
Im also infected with HepB. I just found out when I got pregnant. I dont know where I got this because Im so sure I didnt have it at nursing school and when I started to work. I got tested when I was pregnant :cry:

My OB had to request for the test twice just to be sure and it was still positive but the titer was a thousand lower than the first. What does it mean?

We can't offer medical advise as per terms of service, you really need to discuss this with your doctor

im really feel disappointed when i stop nursing because of hepatitis b virus replicative phase..i am nearly close enough to my goal (3rd year). its already 3 years past but i am not afford to accept my situation, im dying to become a registered nurse , to work abroad and to help other children to reach their dreams..but what i am experiencing today is a nightmare,,i am hoping for a cure for our virus..because i believe that someday, oe of us will all get cured,

...please reach me if one of you get lucky(cured)

hellow there..it's been a while since i visited this site bcoz of too much work..i'm scheduled for embassy interview and as you all know, i'm a hep b healthy carrier, got it i guess from my mom. nwei, i'm praying that the medical will be ok but i'll see my doctor here beforehand to check for whatever we can do about my case. you can as well request for dna test to check if your type of hep B is infectious or it's not replicating.not everyone can be treated and its not always a guarantee that treatment will erase all those hap b virus in our system. you will be only subjected for treatment if the hep B you have is replicating..i really pray not only for me bt for all of us who have this illness. Let this illness not be hindrance to our pursuit of working abroad'..i'll update you guys regarding my results'..pray for me,thank you so much!

How have you guys been? Any luck?

My friend is also in the same situation. She got very discouraged when she found out, she stopped working because of that...

Hope there's still hope...

Specializes in Maternal and Child.

any news?

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