OVERVIEW

HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorders (HAND): Nursing Considerations is organized by RnCeus Interactive and will be held from Feb 05, 2019 - May 01, 2020. This Conference has been approved for a maximum of 2.00 Contact Hours.

Target Audience
Nurses and other healthcare professionals in all health care settings caring for HIV+ patients.

To earn 2 contact hours, participants must agree to spend no less than 120 minutes studying course material, exploring Internet links, and completing exam and evaluation.

Course Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:
• Describe how HIV enters the central nervous system (CNS).
• Identify three HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND)
• Identify the diagnostic requirements of HAND.
• Review symptoms of HIV related cognitive impairment.
• List five interventions for managing motor and behavioral changes.
• Describe strategies to manage challenging behaviors exhibited by persons with cognitive impairment.

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.