caymen

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1. Hello anybody out there? HIV+ Nurses

   caymen replied to herecomestrouble's topic in Nurse Disabilities

   Certainly we DO have to protect ourselves from our patients as they are more of a threat to us than we are to them. In order to infect them we must stick ourselves and stick them with the same needle....

2. Finally someone gets it, I want to work!

   caymen replied to sharona97's topic in Nurse Disabilities

   WOW that it so great! I am so happy for you. How long is the program, full time? Can you still work? I know you will see this to the end, and your perserverence will pay off! You should be very proud...

3. Hep C

   caymen replied to caymen's topic in Nurse Disabilities

   I don't know, I did not do anything to bring this on myself. I am not and never have been an IV drug user, in fact I have no idea how I acquired this disease...no idea at all!! I just feel so dirty. I...

4. Hep C

   caymen posted a topic in Nurse Disabilities

   I've been here before and found tremendous support. Thank you all! But now I'm so torn I just do not know what to do. I am HepC positive nurse working on a med surg floor at a small hospital. I am...

5. Greenville/Spartanburg

   caymen replied to Stdy2BaNurse's topic in General Nursing

   PS.....my husband too doesn't like change. It was all my idea to move due to economics where we lived. We did not know a sole here, just chose to come. AND IT WAS THE BEST THING WE EVER COULD HAVE...

6. Greenville/Spartanburg

   caymen replied to Stdy2BaNurse's topic in General Nursing

   I moved from NYS to Mauldins, SC 6 years ago before I was a nurse or even thought about being a nurse. Oh my gosh what a great move it was. My kids are sooo happy in the Mauldin school district. It...

7. Hello anybody out there? HIV+ Nurses

   caymen replied to herecomestrouble's topic in Nurse Disabilities

   Hi again, I would like to talk with you privately. I'm pretty new on this site and sometimes see an icon to send email but not on yours. Can you send me a private

8. Hello anybody out there? HIV+ Nurses

   caymen replied to herecomestrouble's topic in Nurse Disabilities

   Hi, I am not HIV+, but HCV+. but also wonder how others cope with such a bloodborne virus. I'm curious, does your employer know? I understand that we cannot be discriminated against, but realistically...

9. unethical?

   caymen replied to caymen's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   Thanks all. I am actually feeling fine. I am one of those who was accidentally diagnosed, don't fit any of the risk factors, and have no idea how or when I contracted hcv. My lliver function is...

10. unethical?

    caymen posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I am a nurse working in med surge unit of a hospital. I was suprisingly disagnosed with hepC and will begin treatment in a few weeks. My chances are good of beating this thing. I realize that I will...

11. nurses infected with HCV

    caymen replied to caymen's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Wow I really didn't expect such quick replies and support. I found out 2 1/2 years ago by donating blood when I was in nursing school, second career for me. I am 45. At the time I did tell the dean at...

12. nurses infected with HCV

    caymen replied to caymen's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    It's an issue because it is me. I am a nurse on a med surg floor, nobody knows but I am about to enter treatment and not sure how to handle my employer. I'm not sure of the laws in my state that may...

13. nurses infected with HCV

    caymen posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I would like input on an issue at my hospital. What are your views on a working nurse that tested positive for