
HIV/AIDS Infection Control
This course is designed to provide licensed professionals with a deeper understanding regarding HIV and AIDS and the role that they can play in preventing the spread of HIV as well as how they can provide safe and compassionate care and services to individuals living with HIV and AIDS.
Target Audience
Acupuncturist, Advanced Practice RN, Athletic Trainer, Certified Nursing Assistant, Clinical Lab Personnel, Dental Hygienist, Dentist, Diagnostic Radiological Physicist, Dietitian/Nutritionist, Electrologist, Emergency Medical Technician, Licensed Midwife, Licensed Practical Nurse, Massage Therapist, Medical Health Physicist, Medical Nuclear Radiological Physicist, Mental Health Professionals, Nursing Home Administrator, Nutrition Counselor, Occupational Therapist, Occupational Therapy Assistant, Paramedic, Pharmacist, Pharmacy Technician, Physical Therapist, Physical Therapy Assistant, Podiatric Physician, Registered Nurse, Respiratory Therapist, Therapeutic Radiological Physicist
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this continuing education activity, the participant will be able to:
- Identify how care and treatment of persons infected with HIV has changed since the beginning of the pandemic
- Discuss the Center for Disease Control (CDC) 2006 recommendations for HIV testing as part of routine medical care
- Contrast the prevalence of HIV in the US with that of Sub-Saharan Africa
- Contrast the exposure categories for men and women in the US
- Discuss antiretroviral medications and adherence
- Describe post-exposure prophylaxis for occupational exposure to HIV and nonoccupational exposure to HIV
Additional Information
Jaimini Patel, RPH, PHD, MBA
Financial Support Disclosure
This activity was developed by AchieveCE free of any commercial support.
Credits
3.0 Contact Hours
Accreditation
AGD No. 386503
CA BRN No. 2020138
Requirements for Credit
Participants must score a passing grade of 70% or higher on the activity post-test and complete an activity evaluation. There are no time limits and unlimited test-taking attempts. Credits will be reported automatically to CE Broker if your license information is entered properly in your profile.
PLEASE NOTE. AchieveCE does hold national accreditation from the Academy of General Dentistry. AchieveCE also is an approved provider of nursing CE from both the California Board of Nursing and the Florida Board of Nursing. For all other professions, this activity is only approved for Florida credit.
Available Credit
- 3.00 Contact hours
Price
Mocingbird members get an additional 10% discount on all AchieveCE courses. Use the discount code "MOC10" to claim the additional 10% discount before you check out from your cart.
To take this course you will be redirected to AchieveCE's website. Simply create a free account with AchieveCE in order to complete this activity. You can even use your same Mocingbird username and password to create the account.
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