Can An Hiv-positive Person Attend Nursing School

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Nursing school and HIV positive

I'm a patient hiv positive but with health vl and cd4 controled and I'm studing LPN curse.Can I have a problem to get the licence in NJ state...

Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.

No. Please read the many other "nursing school and HIV" postings here to learn all the ins and outs, but there's no reason for you not to obtain the license.... Read more »

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South Carolina House to Consider Bill That Would Eliminate Requirement to Inform School Officials of Students' HIV-Positive Status

The South Carolina House this week is scheduled to consider a bill (SB 970 ) that would eliminate a state law that requires the Department of Health and Environmental Control to notify school district superintendents and nurses if students test... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Indicators for Sexual HIV Transmission Risk Among People in Thailand Attending HIV Care: the Importance of Positive Prevention

The importance of including HIV-positive people in prevention programs is underscored by the fact that "almost half of all new HIV infections in Thailand occur among low-risk partners of people infected with HIV," the authors noted in introducing... Read more »

Studies Find Few Differences in Health Outcomes for HIV-Positive Patients Cared for by Nurses Versus Doctors

HIV-positive patients who receive care from trained nurses fare just as well as those who are treated by physicians, according to two studies released at the XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City, Reuters reports. Delegates at the... Read more »

School Attendance Might Reduce HIV Risk Among Youth in Rural South Africa, Study Says

Attending secondary school might help reduce the risk of HIV among youth in rural South Africa, according to a study published in the February issue of the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health , the South African Press Association ... Read more »

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injection of hiv from hiv positive person

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

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Can You Be HIV+ and a Nurse?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I am thinking of going to nursing school. I am poz, however, and have done the ethical thing and have contacted chairpersons of nursing depts. at two local colleges. Neither has gotten back to me and I am getting distinctly chilly vibes. Does... Read more »

Divorced hiv positive dad

Posted by Anonymous, 9 Replies

Hello,

I am the ex wife of an hiv positive dad. He became positive after our divorce. I am having a hard time dealiing with his status. We have two very small children under 4 years old. I am afraid to leave them with him alone. He has been very... Read more »

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