Contact Hour Designation
This online independent study activity is credited for 3 contact hours.
Overview
Being a healthcare provider is not limited to nurses and physicians. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), a healthcare provider is anyone who has the potential of being exposed to HIV through blood and body fluids, equipment, or surfaces. Treatment of HIV and AIDS is ever evolving with new medications. This learning topic provides an overview of HIV as described by the CDC, it’s history and stages, common antiretroviral medications that are currently used for pre-exposure and post-exposure prophylaxis, and CDC recommendations for the healthcare provider should exposure to HIV occur.
Objectives
Upon completion of the independent study, the learner will be able to:
- Define HIV through a timeline of HIV identification in the United States.
- Describe Modes of HIV transmission.
- Describe common antiretroviral medications used to treat HIV.
- Identify post-exposure prophylaxis recommendations for healthcare providers as described by the Center for Disease Control.
Policy Statement
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Disclosures
Fast CE For Less, Inc. and its authors have no disclosures. There is no commercial support.
