Blog #11

We are almost done with school! I am getting so anxious to finish with my classes so that I can just go to the beach every day. The worst thing is going to school when the sun is shining bright with no clouds! I have enjoyed reading everyone's blogs, and being able to relate to you guys with the assignments and troubles. This class was definitely a challenge for me because I am the biggest procrastinator, but I think I made it through with a good grade. :)


QOTW #11
I liked our topic this week because it was about my Did You Know. It is easy to say that you would agree to take the pills every day for the next month, but I think it would be hard to remember to take them. Also, the side effects would interfere with my school and work. I would do just about anything to prevent myself if I knew I was pricked by a needle. When there is a possible prevention I do not understand why someone would want to risk getting the disease. Even though it is not 100% going to work, there is still a chance that the medications could help you.

Did You Know?!?
Did you know that your chance of being infected by HIV positive blood from a needle prick is only .3% ("Seriously," 2006) . The blood has to be fresh in order to transmit the disease to another person. I was always taught never to push the trash down in a public trash can because there could be needles in there. If the chances are only .3% than people really shouldn't be scared.

Seriously. (2006, August 30). Retrieved from http://chirucola.blogspot.com/2006/08/hiv-aids-myths-and-facts_30.html

Blog #10

I am actually going to have a very stress free weekend!! I am going to the beach tomorrow, universal on Friday, and a wedding on Saturday. My friends and I all call it the 3 R's.. rest, relaxation, and RUM! I am really just wishing classes would hurry up and finish because I am taking the entire summer off to travel. I am hoping to go on a cruise and fly to Seattle. The countdown continues!

QOTW #10
I had mixed feelings about whether or not a students HIV status should be revealed because I could not understand how the school could prove that they were having unprotected sex. Colleges should not fear talking about sex, but instead have functions that pass out condoms. We are not children any more, and we need to understand that with every bad decision follows a consequence. If two people choose to have sex without strapping up, than they know that there is a risk of catching diseases.

Men's Panel
So I took today off so that I could attend the men's panel, and completely slept through the entire day. I was looking forward to going because I heard how different it was from the women's. Can you fill me in on how it went today?

Did You Know?!?
I always assumed that the blood found in syringes would be able to get tested after an accidental needle prick. According to the Public Health Fact Sheet, "testing of blood found in syringes is not conducted due to the inability to accurately determine the presence of viruses and due to environmental conditions such as sunlight and heat, which degrade the viruses" ("Needle stick," 2003) . I would hate the not knowing especially if the needle was in the trash can. You would have to see a doctor immediately, and make follow up tests.


Needle stick. (2003, February). Retrieved from http://www.adventist.org.au/spd/rms/ohsman.nsf/1e21ea9b120a0851ca256dc60003f404/519987092f668995ca25721f00002f51/$FILE/Needle%20Stick%20Public%20Places.pdf