Posted by CINDY IN FLORIDA on July 21, 1999 at 00:14:27:
In Reply to: mrsa-health concerns posted by LINDA on July 20, 1999 at 21:43:06:
I AM A CNA IN FL. FROM WHAT I HAVE BEEN TOLD, WE HAVE NO RIGHT TO KNOW THE PATIENTS "DISEASES".
AS HEALTHCARE WORKERS WE SHOULD BE USING UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS AT ALL TIMES. THE ONLY TIME THAT WE CAN BE INFORMED IS WHEN THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT WE MAY HAVE CONTRACTED THE DISEASE. I KNOW THAT IN FLORIDA THIS GOES FOR HIV AND AIDS PATIENTS AS WELL. IT HAS TO DEAL WITH THEIR RIGHT TO PRIVACY.