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.
So in theory, a person is contagious for about two weeks. (Click Cold Symptoms to read about the symptoms of the common cold or Cold and Flu Symptoms to learn the difference between a cold and the flu.). Let's assume you're the one with the cold.ased on previous studies, their best guess is that a person becomes contagious about two to three days before developing the usual symptoms of a cold. Second, this contagious period can last until the person no longer shows any symptoms.