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Florida Update - HIV/AIDS in the New Millennium

by Instructor: Barbara Barzoloski-O'Connor, MSN, RN, CIC, NHDP - BC

$15.00

i 1.00 Hours

Course Overview

The HIV epidemic has slowed from a period of rapid growth during the mid- to late- 1980s to a more stable prevalence. While the number of patients benefiting from antiretroviral therapy is significant, not all patients obtain maximal benefit. This phenomenon is related to varied factors, including the continued associated stigma of HIV-associated disease. This continuing education program will update Florida healthcare professionals‘ clinical knowledge of the care of patients with and issues surrounding HIV/AIDS and the Florida state relicensure requirements for healthcare professionals.

About the Course Author

Barbara BarzoloskiO'Connor is the infection control manager at Howard County General Hospital, Columbia, Md. She is responsible for administering, coordinating, and monitoring all infection control functions of the hospital and serves as an educator and consultant with regards to infection control matters. Barbara also serves on other committees and is a liaison between the hospital and public health officials, and is responsible for serving as staff support to the Orthopedic and Pediatric Clinical Department Review Committees. Barbara Barzoloski-O'Connor, MSN, RN, CIC, NHDP - BC has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.

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Accreditation Information

Certificates provided by accrediting body (2 Match)

  • Commission on Accreditation for Pre-Hospital Continuing Education

    1.00HOURS

    This CE activity is accredited for 1.0 Basic CEH by Relias LLC, an organization accredited by Commission on Accreditation for Pre-Hospital Continuing Education (CAPCE).

    Privacy Statement

    I understand that Relias LLC, as a requirement of CAPCE accreditation, will submit a record of my course completions to the CAPCE AMS. I further understand that my course completion records may be accessed by or shared with such regulators as state EMS offices, training officers, and NREMT on a password-protected need-to-know basis. In addition, I understand that I may review my record of CAPCE-accredited course completions by contacting CAPCE.

  • Florida Board of Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics

    1.00HOURS

    Florida Board of Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics (Provider # 50-290).


Course Details

  • Course Code:

    REL-ACU-0-18-GANN-F3-0022

  • Hours:

    1.00

  • Type:

    Online Course

  • Release Date:

    2020-09-01

  • Expiration Date:

    2021-11-30

  • Learning Objectives:

    Describe the effect of antiretroviral therapy (ART) on mortality, morbidities and prevalence of HIV/AIDS; Identify Florida-specific legislation about HIV testing, confidentiality and access to medical care; Identify major infection control measures for HIV

  • Outline:

    Section 1: Introduction

    Section 2: Treatment Goals of ART Therapy 

    Section 3: Epidemiology of AIDS Cases

    Section 4: Detecting new HIV Infections- Intervention

    Section 5: HIV Testing - New Developments

    Section 6: Modes of Transmission

    Section 7: Infection Control 

    Section 8: Prevention - Changing Behaviors

    Section 9: Mandatory Reporting of HIV Cases 

    Section 10: Florida's HIV/AIDS Laws: Testing Confidentiality, and Access to Treatment

    - Testing

    - Confidentiality

    - Access to Treatment 

    Section 11: Resources

     

     

  • Target Audience:

    The target audience for this course is: Entry level Emergency Medical Personnel; in the following settings: Acute Care Facility.

  • Course Delivery Method and Format:

    Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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    To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.

  • Accommodations:

    If you require special accommodations to complete this module, please contact Relias Customer Support here.

  • Disclosures:

    Expert Reviewers, Instructors, and Staff Writers disclosures will be listed above after the individuals' biographical paragraph. All other members involved within the planning of this educational activity have declared no conflict of interest exists when planning and developing this course.