HIV Basics Course for Nurses

Date:  09/2005

Description

This is a comprehensive four day course designed to train nurses with no previous experience in working with HIV-positive patients. Topics include basic epidemiology and pathogenesis of HIV, infection control practices, basic information about opportunistic infections, symptom management and palliative care, introduction to antiretroviral therapy and adherence, maternal and child considerations, and the role of the nurse in patient care. The curriculum includes a facilitator's guide, a participant handbook, and an accompanying slide set for use during the course. Activities, role plays, and worksheets/handouts are included.

Source Organizations

International Training and Education Center on Health

Tambaram Sanatorium, Government Hospital of Thoracic Medicine

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Resource Format Web page Resource Type Curricula Technical Areas Reproductive Health / Family Planning, Opportunistic Infections, Antiretroviral Therapy, Adherence, Pediatric HIV Care, Palliative Care, Mother-to-Child Transmission Target Audience Nurses, Trainers Language English