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1. I Need Major Guidance!!!

   nurseinalabama replied to nurseinalabama's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   I agree, I don't think I could live with myself if I thought I might be putting someone else life in jeopardy. This goes above and beyond ridiculous. But no, they are still having sex, and still...

2. I Need Major Guidance!!!

   nurseinalabama replied to nurseinalabama's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   My brother has agreed to undergo HIV testing, he had a blood workup yesterday, so now we have the fun waiting game. His girlfriend is still telling him that she doesn't know what the big deal is...

3. I Need Major Guidance!!!

   nurseinalabama replied to nurseinalabama's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   One more thing, before he left in such a huff, he did take the literature that I printed off for him which included websites for information and phone numbers with support lines that he can contact...

4. I Need Major Guidance!!!

   nurseinalabama replied to nurseinalabama's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   Okay here is the deal, we sat down had a nice long discussion regarding HIV/AIDS and careless sexual relations and I even got out statistics to show them. My brother asked me why I would be talking...

5. I Need Major Guidance!!!

   nurseinalabama replied to nurseinalabama's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   Well, all did not go anywhere like I would hope that it would. He hung up the phone on me so, not to be outdone, I called him back begging that he at least listen to me and he agreed to come over so...

6. I Need Major Guidance!!!

   nurseinalabama replied to nurseinalabama's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   Your right, I think I am still trying to keep the confidentiality guidelines intact here. I will call right now and then let you know what I find out. Thank you so much for your kind advice.

7. I Need Major Guidance!!!

   nurseinalabama replied to nurseinalabama's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   I agree that he should be told, and I did explain the severity of AIDS and HIV to her. I also explained that I would be happy to go with her to be retested and that it would be in her best interest...

8. Charge nurse trouble - need to vent!

   nurseinalabama replied to dbsn00's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   In our facility, which is also a LTC facility, the LPN's are the charge nurses and the RN's are just supervisors who do some paperwork and also mostly can't be found. We do the med passes, body...

9. I Need Major Guidance!!!

   nurseinalabama posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

   i have a very touchy subject that i really need some help in dealing with. so, your advice is greatly appreciated. my brother is living with and having sexual relations with a woman he met and moved...