Hiv Positive Nurses Disclosure

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Did You Just Test HIV Positive?

Table of Contents Introduction Normal Feelings Get Help and Support It Is Better to Know HIV and Women Make a New Start Useful Info Sheets for Newly Diagnosed Introduction Getting an HIV diagnosis can feel like the worst news in the world. It iscommon to feel anger, fear, confusion, shock, grief, depression, or otherpainful emotions. Even after you have known for some time and think you arecoming to terms with the news, it...

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Disclosure/Nursing school

I plan on starting nursing school next fall. Do I need to let anyone know I am HIV positive before doing any kind of work in this field(be it training in school, or employers afterward)?...

Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.

No. That's the short answer. For more detailed information, please check the website of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, which follows issues for HIV-positive nurses and publishes great articles and newsletters about this. www.anac.org.... Read more »

HIV Positive Nursing Student

I'm HIV positive and a nursing student, am I pursuing an unrealistic goal? Will I be considered marketable after graduating and obtaining my license? Should I take choose another career path or will this be as safe as any other?...

Response from Jacques Chambers, C.L.U.

HelpWithBenefits.com

That is really a personal decision for you to make. Your status is private and no disclosure is required in being hired. With proper hygienic practices, you are no more a danger to patients than anyone else. To my knowledge there are no legal... Read more »

Do some states require HIV Disclosure?

I am an HIV positive healthcare worker (registered nurse) in the state ofFlorida. At this time, I feel it is in my best interest to not disclose myHIV status. Are you aware of any laws that would require me to disclosethis information to my employer...

Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.

No state or federal law of which I am aware would require you to discloseyour HIV status to your employer. In health care or hospital settings, theclinic or hospital generally has its own policy about HIV+ employees andtheir performance of invasive... Read more »

criminalizing hiv non disclosure (CRIMINALIZING HIV NON-DISCLOSURE, 2009)

I would like to forward my appreciation to Dr Rob for being so informative and unprejudice.I have one question and one rant.If I am aware that someone had intentionally and knowingly been irresponsible regarding their HIV status and as a result...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Sorry, but I have to once again strongly disagree with several of the points you made in your rant/question. Cases of someone "intentionally and knowingly" transmitting HIV are extremely rare. If this occurred during nonconsensual... Read more »

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Disclosure

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I am trying to find family members or member that would be willing to share their disclosure issues (pediatric) with me. I am a graduate nursing student working on a research project. Read more »

Disclosure of HIV status without permission

Posted by njpozdad, 2 Replies

I was diagnosed hiv+ on July 26, 2010. At that time I was very sick and could not lend my then wife support for my diagnosis. She was afraid she was positive too. Since we didn't have sex for 7 years before my diagnosis there was no chance she was... Read more »

I'm HIV+ and doing a Master's thesis on disclosure

Posted by Dolbylife

Hi everyone,

I know first-hand how difficult life is with HIV. I was diagnosed in 2004, on Valentines day of all days, and I have since decided to focus my studies on how HIV is communicated to the individual, the public, and the effects of these... Read more »

I'm HIV+ and doing a Master's thesis on disclosure

Posted by Dolbylife, 2 Replies

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