| HIV/AIDS Nursing |
| Unusual HIV question: Can one NOT get HIV if one accidentally have bodily contact with an HIV person? |
If a healthcare owrker comes in contact with a HIV positive persons blood via needle stick, etc. The healthcare worker can be started on mega doses of a gamma globulin that works to boost their im... |
| HIV and urine and blood work. MORE ANSWERS PLEASE.NURSES, PPL IN THE FIELD? |
A blood cell count is just a way to gauge your immune system, if you don't know what your typical cell count is it's not going to indicate a whole lot. Not only that, during intial HIV i... |
| Blood test tubes, HIV? |
No, it sounds like a simple error.
If the first test result was abnormal and they needed to do a follow up test this would have to be 2 to 4 weeks later, not the next day. ... |
| A Question About HIV? |
If you were positive, the state health department would be knocking down your door. But, its good to know your status. Go ahead and give them a call back. ... |
| If you accidentally spill a blood or semen sample (w/ HIV) in your skin, will you have also an HIV? |
Hi there,
There is a theoretical chance of infection, yes. HIV enters the body through open cuts, sores, or breaks in the skin; through mucous membranes, such as those inside the anus or vagina;... |
| How immediate does hiv symtpoms start showing? |
She is not going to get HIV from her from getting beat up and scratched. The nurse would of course used new needles on her. They dispose of needles after each patient. Each patient gets a brand new... |
| If a nurse has a family member sleeping with someone who is HIV positive should she chance violation of HIPA . |
I am a nurse of nearly 20 years and recently have had to deal with a similar situation. It is a really tough position to be in. In our profession we develop gut instincts and that is what saves l... |
| Can urinalysis show HIV? |
Standard urinalysis does not look for HIV, however, there are HIV tests available that use urine as specimen.
A test that detects HIV antibodies in urine was approved by the FDA in 1996. This t... |
| Funding for a HIV testing Center? |
CDC Awards $35 Million to Support HIV Testing and Increase
Early Diagnosis of HIV get a hold of these guys and find out where they are getting funded. ... |
| Questions for nurses /Doctors..Does a nurse have a legal obligation to tell anyone of an HIV diagnosis other? |
Actually, the other answerers are incorrect on this point. I worked in HIV education and testing for a while and there are some limited circumstances in which an HIV test result can be disclosed to... |
| Hiv question? |
anxiety.......great he had thes test...what country is he in..i could recommend some good healthcare ... |
| How do you talk to someone about your fear of possibly being hiv positive? |
I'd say just call someone you're close to...someone you can trust with the information....and say you need to talk. Then just come right out and tell them what's going on.
I ans... |
| Las Vegas Clinics possibly infecting MORE than 40,000 people with HIV, and Hep.? |
I thought what happened in Vegas stayed in Vegas. ... |
| After waiting a couple of years , I had a HIV test with my doctor. The results came back NON REACTIVE.? |
yes your test was negative ... |
| How to get my fiance to test for HIV !? |
You know what would be hilarious? If she was fine, but when she went back to get that HIV test, she got stuck with a dirty needle.
Why do you want to up her chances? ... |
| My dad is a victim of the HIV crisis in Las Vegas? |
I cannot imagine a hospital or clinic administering medications from previously used syringes and vials.. That's an already won lawsuit. I work in a tiny hospital in the OR and we are so cons... |
| Do they test your blood for HIV infection before an operation? |
In the hospital i worked in yes, we did HIV tests an all the surgical patients because if that person has a badly damamged inmune system he could have complications after surgery. ... |
| Are people becoming too complacent about HIV? |
When I was a teenager, everyone I knew used condoms. it was just the rules, we were all scared shitless about AIDS. Now, 10 years later, I'm counsellor for teenagers, and let me tell you: th... |
| In a period of waiting for HIV results, should i talk to my mom about the possibilities? |
If your mom is really out of touch with reality or an abusive person with too many of her own problems to give you support, then I'd say it would probably be more stressful for you to tell her... |
| Are doctors, dentists, nurses...etc. allowed to keep their jobs if they are HIV or AIDS positive? |
Yes. They are much more cautious, though. I can understand how it would be concerning, but think of it this way: any health care provider who was in a position where his/her bodily fluids could com... |
| A pregnant woman who is infected with HIV can pass the virus to her baby? |
b. during childbirth
(from mother to infant around the time of birth and through breastfeeding) ... |
| My nursing mentor is a pain? |
I take it you are either a new nurse or a nursing student. Unfortunately, with nurses you would expect them to treat each colleague the same as we are all in the same profession. However, that is... |
| Can you get AIDS/HIV by not having sex or sharing needles? |
You can not contract HIV AIDS through saliva, kissing,toilet seats or any other casual behavior. You must have blood or secretion to blood contact in order to contract the virus. These are the flui... |
| I have been told a lot of nurses who come from 3rd world are attracted because we don't screen them for HIV? |
Probably, i think all nurses should be screened ... |
| Do nurses have the right to know the condition of her patient especially when her patient is HIV positive? |
its what you call privileged communication in medical jurisprudence. the nurse has to know because they are the ones who take the orders of the doctor and carry it out. and the medical history of... |
| I had unprotected gay sex and he came inside me. Could I have HIV if he has it? |
theres no definites about it, especially because you dont know if he is infected or not but youre high up on the list for infection. Get a blood test straight away and then again in a month and 3, ... |
| I'm pregnant, and got blood work done at the doctors yesterday. How long till I get HIV results from Kaiser? |
If you have online with them, you can check there. that is where I check them. They should call you tomorrow. They don't normal call if they are good, they will send it in the mail to you. But... |
| Do you find this law to be unjust? |
That is sad that it was ruled that way! Children need to be loved and have stability at all times. Granny did not step up before, she should have left the situation alone. The child would have been... |
| What causes enlarged lymph nodes in the groin area? |
I don't think enlarged lymph nodes in your groin has anything at all to do with an STD!! Did the doc take any blood work? There are numerous reasons that you could have enlarged lymph nodes. ... |
| What are the issues with regards to the results of a HIV test ....? |
i doubt antibiotics will hide HIV in the blood.
wait and see what nhs direct say, they usually get back to callers very quickly!! ... |
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