[Viva] Working in healthcare...

[anne bonner]

Dawn you are awesome, thank you!  Now for one other question.  On the
medical questionnaire they ask if you have communicable disease.  Is hiv a
communicable disease?  I read that in the states it's not in that
classification,  and am still looking for up-to-date Canadian info, the
ministry of healh in bc says it is but thats from 2008.  (holy old info on
their website!). I don't want to lie... But in this case I might.   Would I
get in trouble if I was found out?   I hate doing so... But I want to
pursue this, and if i can work legally and dont have to disclose i want to
avoid questions and obviously discrimination.  I'm still sooo nervous and
scared that this could totally blow up in my face one day, later on you
know?  And I've been more open about my status and to go deep underground
again and be super scared of being found out is shitty.  Well, I'll give it
a go and hope for the best.

Peggy, what is the name of the legal society in TO?  I called a legal
society in Van last week and am waiting for a call back.

I'm going to be digging until I'm past the med requirement part of my
course is done.  If anybody comes across ANY good info on his please send
it my way, I would really appreciate it and it will help calm me down!!

Thanks so much for all your support,

Anne

On Monday, September 23, 2013, Dawn Clouthier wrote:

> Okay, if followed properly,universal precautions dictate that anyone would
> be protected! And if universal precautions are followed then the patient
> should be safe from disease and virus. Go for it girl!!!
>
>
> On Mon, Sep 23, 2013 at 8:03 AM, Dawn Clouthier <dclouthier21 at gmail.com<javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', 'dclouthier21 at gmail.com');>
> > wrote:
>
>> Hi again, I know of a poz man who just quit his job to become a doctor in
>> Victoria and I'm just waiting for an answer from a past nurse (who is my
>> daughter).
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Sep 23, 2013 at 7:26 AM, Dawn Clouthier <dclouthier21 at gmail.com<javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', 'dclouthier21 at gmail.com');>
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Anne, I apologize because of the AIDS Walk  yesterday I wasn't able
>>> to get your answer. However, I'm at the office today and I will pin someone
>>> down for an answer.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sun, Sep 22, 2013 at 8:39 PM, Peggy Frank <pegfrank at telus.net<javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', 'pegfrank at telus.net');>
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> The Legal Network would know if anyone had to fight to stay working as
>>>> a medic.  They are a great group in Toronto.  Great to think of you zooming
>>>> up in an emergency - cool and level headed as always.
>>>>
>>>> Love  -peg
>>>>
>>>> On 2013-09-20, at 1:14 PM, wendy stevens wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hey Anne. I am pretty sure a poz person can be a medic. I know there
>>>> are a lot of poz nurses and Drs. I think if we couldn't, there would be
>>>> something saying that specifically when you signed up. I am interested to
>>>> know for sure, let us all know how goes. Good luck!!!
>>>> On 2013-09-20 12:54 PM, "anne bonner" <thewoodbuffalo at gmail.com<javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', 'thewoodbuffalo at gmail.com');>>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hey there, so I just paid for EMR training in October, hoping to be a
>>>>> medic and possibly I go on to be a paramedic.   Umm I wasn't freaking out
>>>>> until I registered for the course... And now I am.  Can a poz person work
>>>>> as a paramedic?  Does anybody know who I can get ahold of to get info on
>>>>> this??  Cause all of a sudden this might not be such a good idea... Fuck...
>>>>>   Any info would be appreciated, ok thanks!
>>>>>
>>>>> Anne
>>>>>
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