ImAStudent06

I need some advice in regards to the facility I am working at currently, I have only been working there since July 28th and after I was hired and started my first day I was told there was a scabie out break, but as people started talking on the floor it has been that way for months, and the people who have it the worse are free to roam around the facility as they please, I also was later informed that staff will not be treated, if staff gets the scabies we will have to pay for the treatments ourselves through our own doctors. Well I am not formally an LPN yet and I am still learning but I thought that those who are spreading the scabies to others would need to be isolated? I guess I need advice on what to do because I love the residents and dont want to quit but have 3 kids at home and wouldnt want to spread it to them. And I do take the necessary precautions not to get it, I even go as far as wearing a lab coat everyday, gloves, and the yellow surgery jacket. What do you all think about this?

Hello, Im LPN student that just recevied my CNA May 31st after my first quarter of school, and just started using my certificate July 28th. I find it easier going through school and clinicals now that I am working as a CNA. It seems like now that I am working as an Aide, class is alot easier and everything is coming together alot clearer as well. So it really does pay off to work your way up the ladder. I will be graduating LPN school in March of 2007 and will work as an LPN for 6 months to a year and will go back to school to get my RN (Associates first, BS, and then Masters)- I automately want to end up being a Physicians Assistant before its all said and done. While being and RN I would also love to be a traveling Nurse, but I have kids and it would make it quite hard. So HATS off to all the new and existing CNA's, keep up the very hard work you are appreciated!