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Hi, I am positive with Hepatitis B, can I still be erolled in a nursing school and become a nurse?
UNDERGRADUATE PROSPRETUS FOR ENRTY IN 2008
UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW;
Confirmation of a student's Hepatitis B Surface Antigen status is identified by the University Health Service’s screening programme, prior to registration in September. No student will be admitted without having this blood test. Identification of Hepatitis B in a potential student will not preclude registration to undergraduate Medicine or Nursing. However, carriers of Hepatitis B may be precluded from registration to Dentistry because of the nature of the clinical procedures undertaken during training.
I really don't know how things are done in the United States but, i remember reading a post here in the hep forum (I think the old hep b forum) a guy seeking hep b information. He stated his wife is a nurse and has had hep b for 35 years or so.
So there is a possibility you could go to the nursing school and become an RN.
Most answers to the same question in another hep b Q&A site states that students are require to test for hep b but, you can sign a waiver and proceed to study.
You would want to visit this web site for some info.
www.nursing.gr/Protectedarticles/hepatitisb.pdf
UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW;
Confirmation of a student's Hepatitis B Surface Antigen status is identified by the University Health Service’s screening programme, prior to registration in September. No student will be admitted without having this blood test. Identification of Hepatitis B in a potential student will not preclude registration to undergraduate Medicine or Nursing. However, carriers of Hepatitis B may be precluded from registration to Dentistry because of the nature of the clinical procedures undertaken during training.
I really don't know how things are done in the United States but, i remember reading a post here in the hep forum (I think the old hep b forum) a guy seeking hep b information. He stated his wife is a nurse and has had hep b for 35 years or so.
So there is a possibility you could go to the nursing school and become an RN.
Most answers to the same question in another hep b Q&A site states that students are require to test for hep b but, you can sign a waiver and proceed to study.
You would want to visit this web site for some info.
www.nursing.gr/Protectedarticles/hepatitisb.pdf
Zellyf, really apprecitate your comments. I do understand a so-called "healthy carrier" is not perfectly healthy. I have my blood tested 3-4 times a year, and my doctor told me that I am even healthier than most "healthy people".
I have done a lot of research on google, but could not find any valuable info.
I have done a lot of research on google, but could not find any valuable info.
I'm very wary of the term "healthy carrier". Many people take this to mean that they don't have active disease but in fact, if you have chronic Hep B then you have active disease even if at very low levels. You must monitor you bloodwork at a minimum of twice a year to watch for any increase in activity. Okay, now that that's done.
To the best of my knowledge there are doctors with Hep B. Have you done a google search on this?
To the best of my knowledge there are doctors with Hep B. Have you done a google search on this?
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