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HIV Basics for Nursing - Webinar

Details

Starts at: June 29, 2020 12:00pm ET
Ends at: June 29, 2020 2:00pm ET
Free Admission

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Description

Learning Objectives:

  • Understand HIV transmission risks, initial and standard labs
  • Understand HIV's pathology and impact on the immune system
  • Understand HIV medication mechanisms and importance of adherence

Targeted Populations

A variety of the listed populations will be discussed at this event.

  • Adolescents (ages 13 to 17)
  • Young Adults (ages 18 to 24)
  • Older Adults (ages 50 and over)
  • Black or African American
  • Hispanic or LatinX
  • Women
  • Gay, lesbian, bisexual

Topics

A variety of the listed topics will be discussed at this event.

  • HIV Transmission Risk Assessment
  • Acute HIV
  • Adult and adolescent antiretroviral treatment
  • Aging and HIV
  • Antiretroviral treatment adherence, including viral load suppression
  • Basic science
  • Clinical manifestations of HIV disease
  • HIV diagnosis (i.e. HIV testing)
  • HIV monitoring and lab tests (i.e. CD4 ad viral load)
  • HIV resistance testing and interpretation
  • Retention and/or re-engagement in care
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Immunization
  • Non-infection comorbidities of HIV and viral hepatitis