An Associate RN, or registered nurse, is one who has achieved an Associate's Degree in nursing and works in patient care and education. Associate RNs also assist in patient care evaluations and discharge planning once patients are ready to return home.
The common cold contagious period may begin two to three days before symptoms appear and lasts about two weeks. As explained in this eMedTV article, the peak of the common cold contagious period usually occurs between day 2 and day 4 of the cold.
Most of the time you become contagious about One to three days after contracting the flu and stay contagious for up to 5 days after onset of symptoms. However, children and adults with weakened immune symptoms can be contagious to those around them up to 14 days. For colds, most people are contagious for a day before symptoms appear and remain contagious for up to 5-7 days. In rare cases, children can pass a cold for up 14 days. A cold is also known as an upper respiratory infection.