Contact Hour(s):
1 Contact hour, including 1 Advanced Pharmacology Hour
Author:
David Tilton, RN, BSN
This peer-reviewed course is applicable for the following professions:
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), Athletic Trainer (AT/AL), Certified Medication Assistant (CMA), Certified Nurse Midwife, Certified Nurse Practitioner, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), Dietetic Technicians, Registered (DTR), Dietitian/Nutritionist (RDN), Electrologist (EO), Home Health Aid (HHA), Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN), Medical Assistant (MA), Medication Aide, Midwife (MW), Nursing Student, Occupational Therapist (OT), Occupational Therapist Assistant (OTA), Pedorthist (PED), Physical Therapist (PT), Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Registered Nurse (RN), Registered Nurse Practitioner, Respiratory Care Practitioner, Respiratory Therapist (RT)
Accreditations:
The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), Board of Certification for Athletic Trainers (BOC)
State Approvals:
Alabama, Provider #ABNP1485; California BRN Provider #CEP # 13509; Kentucky Board of Nursing Provider #7-0085; Florida Board of Nursing Provider 50-353; New York State Education Department’s State Board for Physical Therapy
Course Description:
This course discusses the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and its end-stage Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), along with strategies for extending the disease process and allowing for a high-quality life despite the presence of an otherwise terminal disease.
Outcomes
≥ 92% of participants will know the most current, evidence-based information about HIV and AIDS.
Objectives
After completing this continuing education course, the participant will be able to:
1. Identify the civil rights of the HIV/AIDS-infected individual and their family/friends.
2. Explain the current incidence of HIV.
3. Describe the modes of transmission of HIV and various strategies to prevent the spread of HIV.
4. Examine the pathophysiologic changes in the human body following HIV infection.
5. Compare and contrast current medication modalities prescribed for HIV
Disclosures:
CEUFast Inc. and the course planning team for this educational activity do not have any relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
CEUFast, Inc. is an AOTA Provider of professional development. PD activity approval ID# 02781 This distant learning-independent activity is offered at 0.01 CEUs. Intermediate, Categories: Professional Issues, Foundational Knowledge. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures.