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Health care worker return to work after SCT

by WeatherNurse13 on Tue Sep 24, 2013 11:46 am

Can stem cell transplant patients who work in the health care field return to work as a caregiver? I am an RN who enjoys taking care of the my patients.

I have already been told by my employer that I can't return to my position in the special care nursery since I don't have immunity to all the childhood diseases. My transplant team has told me not to have another live vaccine, ever.

I wonder if it is really a good idea to work in a setting where our clients are sick. What types of positions could work for people like me?

WeatherNurse13
Name: Gracie
Who do you know with myeloma?: Self
When were you/they diagnosed?: 10/2012
Age at diagnosis: 49

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