AIDS/HIV One Hour, Current Evidence Based Practice

AIDS/HIV One Hour, Current Evidence-Based Practice is organized by CEUfast, Inc.. This course has been approved for a maximum of 1 Contact Hour including 1 Advanced Pharmacology Hour.

Last Updated: 8/28/2023
This course will be updated or discontinued on or before Friday, November 10, 2023

Outcomes
This 1-hour course will inform healthcare professionals about the latest information and treatment for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). After taking the course, you will be able to explain HIV/AIDS, how it’s transmitted and how it impacts the immune system. You will also be able to discuss preventing transmission of the virus, prevention and treatment among children, and the most current treatments available.

Objectives
After completing this course, the learner will be able to:

• Identify the civil rights of the HIV/AIDS infected individual and their family/friends
• Relate the mechanism of action of HIV as an infectious agent
• Describe the pathophysiologic changes in the human body following HIV infection
• Describe the modes of transmission of HIV and various strategies to prevent the spread of HIV
• Examine informed consent relating to HIV
• Compare and contrast current medications modalities prescribed for the HIV infected individual