Can a nurse be HIV positive?

Answer 1

Yes it is. Nurses are expected to be experts at prophylacsis, so they'll know how to prevent spreading this disease. There should be no problem getting a nursing position, even if you're HIV pos. In fact, most hospitals have a policy against discriminating in this manner.

Answer 2

Visit the Web site of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, ANAC, and learn from their extensive experience with HIV+ nurses. There are a number of options within nursing: www.anacnet.org. For example, an HIV+ nurse should be able to work with HIV+ patients. Still, this subject is an ongoing debate, and I believe as it stands, it's up to the employer and their policies and regulations particular to this matter.

Answer 3

Highly unlikely. In a professional setting (which I assume you're talking about) she would firstly have to have the virus and secondly there would have to be some blood borne transfer.

Answer 4

yes you can but only if it has been used on someone else who has hiv and molecules of their blood on the needle still remain and is inserted into your blood stream