This course will familiarize respiratory therapists with basic HIV-related knowledge. The course will review some common respiratory conditions seen in HIV and AIDS.
On Demand
Course Type: Text, Video
CEUs/Hours Offered: AARC - CRCE/1.0; CE Broker/1.0 HIV/AIDs, CE Broker #20-844355; IACET/0.1
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Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to describe the basic disease process of HIV and AIDS.
- After this course, participants will be able to identify the systems involved in HIV infection.
- After this course, participants will be able to identify common HIV-related respiratory impairments.
Course created on May 11, 2021
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Introduction |
| 5-15 Minutes | HIV Disease Process |
| 15-25 Minutes | HIV Treatment |
| 25-30 Minutes | HIV Epidemiology and History |
| 30-40 Minutes | Multi-System Involvement in HIV |
| 40-55 Minutes | Respiratory Involvement in HIV |
| 55-60 Minutes | Summary |
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Sara Pullen
PT, DPT, MPH, CHES
Dr. Pullen is an Associate Professor at Emory University School of Medicine, where she coordinates the service-learning program and the pro bono physical therapy clinic. Dr. Pullen’s clinical practice and research focus on the intersection of HIV, chronic pain, and opioid use, especially in underserved areas. Dr. Pullen started the first physical therapy clinic within a freestanding, multiservice AIDS clinic in the southeastern U.S. where she holds weekly clinics and conducts clinical research. She has wide experience in the provision of health services to underserved communities both in the U.S. and internationally. She has published several peer-reviewed journals on the topic of HIV and physical therapy and provided the HIV content of the two major study guides for the physical therapy national board licensure exam. In 2015, she received the IPT-HOPE Award from the World Congress of Physical Therapy for her work in the field of HIV and physiotherapy. In 2018, she received the Emory University School of Medicine’s prestigious Hidden Gem Award for her groundbreaking work with HIV and chronic pain in vulnerable communities.
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American Association for Respiratory Care
This non-traditional program has been approved for a maximum of 1 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 # 185449000
CE Broker
Continued Respiratory Therapy is an approved provider for CE Broker, provider #50-30700. This course is offered for 1.0 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.
International Association for Continuing Education and Training
Continued, LLC, is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). Continued complies with the ANSI/IACET Standard, which is recognized internationally as a standard of excellence in instructional practices. As a result of this accreditation, Continued is authorized to issue the IACET CEU. Continued, LLC, is authorized by IACET to offer 0.1 CEUs for this program.
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