disconurse

No, my co-workers do not know. I was thinking of disclosing the information. I am just not sure of the reaction I will get. My new co-workers are hard to read!

Hi guys! I have a question. I recently moved to a new state and had to change employers. I am a nursing student who is HIV+. The hospital I worked at previously placed no restrictions on me. The new hospital however has placed restrictions on the care I provide. I am not able to do anything with a needle or blood period. I am ok with this, it is the hospitals policy and if I want to work there I have to adhere to it. The only people that know on my department are my manager and asst. manager. I have to have co-workers do the tasks I am not allowed to. For the most part everyone has been willing, but I can tell there are some who think I am just being lazy. It came to my attention while we had a HIV+ pt. on the floor that my co-workers did not understand this illness at all. I was very hurt by some of the things said and practices used in this pts care. I have spoken to my manager and she asked if there should be an inservice on the floor about HIV care and if I would like to do direct the inservice to make it closer to home. The hospital I came from was in a larger city and the hospital was vert knowlegable. My new hospital is in a small town and the hospital itself is small. So what are your thoughts? Should I take the plunge and advance awareness and educate or should I be silent?