RN Magazine: RN Survey: Nurses' Refusal to Care for AIDS Patients Declines Dramatically

RN Magazine: RN Survey: Nurses' Refusal to Care for AIDS Patients Declines Dramatically

Business Wire - Friday, April 23, 1999

MONTVALE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 23, 1999--In 1988, only 25% of nurses said they would never refuse to care for an AIDS patient.

Today, that picture is reversed: More than 80% of nurses say they would never refuse care, according to a survey by RN(R) Magazine. "Knowing how to protect themselves seems to be the key to the turnaround," said Marianne Dekker Mattera, RN editor. "Nearly four nurses in five now use universal precautions -- protective gloves, gowns, etc. -- when caring for all patients." Among the 18% of respondents who say there are times when they would refuse care, concerns about personal safety are cited as the reason.

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