HIV/AIDS: Transmission & Infection Control Considerations
Course: #1076Level: Introductory 2 Hours 284 Reviews
The purpose of this course is to educate allied health care professionals on HIV fundamentals. Incidence, transmission, and infection control considerations relevant to patient management will be outlined.
On Demand
Course Type: Video
CEUs/Hours Offered: AARC - CRCE/2.0; CE Broker/2.0 HIV/AIDs, CE Broker #20-841754; IACET/0.2
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Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to identify at least two ways that HIV is transmitted.
- After this course, participants will be able to differentiate HIV-infection from AIDS based on accepted disease classification systems.
- After this course, participants will be able to list at least 3 standard precautions related to infection control.
Course created on January 8, 2021
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Introduction |
| 5-25 Minutes | Overview of HIV/AIDS. Definition and historical milestones. Global & domestic facts (incidence). Transmission & prevention. |
| 25-60 Minutes | The immune system and HIV. How the immune system works. How HIV attacks the immune system. Disease classification of HIV/AIDS. Disease Course of HIV/AIDS. Tests used to diagnose HIV. Antiretroviral Drugs for treatment. |
| 60-105 Minutes | Infection Control Principles. Standard Precautions. Key COVID-19 Precautions. Practical application in work environments. |
| 105-120 Minutes | Summary, Q & A |
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American Association for Respiratory Care
This non-traditional program has been approved for a maximum of 2 contact hour(s) Continuing Respiratory Care Education (CRCE) credit by the American Association for Respiratory Care, 9425 N. MacArthur Blvd. Suite 100 Irving TX 75063. Course # 184833000
CE Broker
Continued Respiratory Therapy is an approved provider for CE Broker, provider #50-30700. This course is offered for 2.0 hours. If you are a licensed respiratory therapist in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, South Carolina or Texas, CE Broker may be of interest to you. For Florida respiratory therapists, this course is registered in the HIV/AIDs category.
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