HIV and Bloodborne Pathogens

  • Objectives:

    • Overview of Viral Hepatitis
    • Screening for Viral Hepatitis
    • Evaluation of Chronic Hepatitis
    • Helping Clients Make Medical Decisions About Hepatitis Treatment
    • Hepatitis Treatment
    • Counseling Approaches for People Who Have Viral Hepatitis
    • Adding or Improving Hepatitis Services: A Guide for Administrators
    $12.00 for 90 days
  • Objectives
    • Review the most effective approach to the patient
    • Discuss strategies for prevention of HIV in the clinical care setting
    • Learn about various antiretroviral therapies available
    • Explore the metabolic complications of  antiretroviral therapy and the psychological impact of those complications on the individual
    • Identify ways to increase adherence to HIV therapies
    • Learn how the counselor can assist the patient with physical and psychological symptom management
    $30.00 for 90 days
  • Objectives
    • Discuss advances in HIV prevention and treatment
    • List the goals of HIV Counseling, Testing and Referral (CTR)
    • Identify the principles of CTR
    • Differentiate between targeted and routinely recommended CTR
    • Identify settings and populations that are at increased risk for HIV
    • Learn about circumstances for which HIV preventative treatment exists
    • Identify information all clients who request counseling should receive
    • Identify the elements of HIV prevention counseling
    • List the characteristics of the effective HIV CTR counselor
    • List ways to reduce barriers to HIV CTR
    • Correctly match HIV test technologies and results (screening vs. confirmatory)
    • Identify the difference between a reactive and nonreactive sample
    • List possible referral needs for clients testing HIV positive or for high-risk clients
    • Identify barriers to accessing referral resources
    • Learn the 11 standards to assess for quality assurance
    $30.00 for 90 days
  • Objectives

    • Review current knowledge reference HIV awareness and screening 
    • Explore the Physical, Affective, Cognitive, Environmental and Relational needs of people living with HIV
      • Energy/Fatigue - Symptoms 
      • Battling the virus 
      • Stress 
      • Medication side effects 
      • Interventions 
      • Changes in routines 
    $9.00 for 90 days
  • Objectives
    • Discuss advances in HIV prevention and treatment
    • List the goals of HIV Counseling, Testing and Referral (CTR)
    • Identify the principles of CTR
    •  Differentiate between targeted and routinely recommended CTR
    • Identify settings and populations that are at increased risk for HIV
    • Learn about circumstances for which HIV preventative treatment exists
    • Identify information all clients who request counseling should receive
    • Identify the elements of HIV prevention counseling
    • List the characteristics of the effective HIV CTR counselor
    •  List ways to reduce barriers to HIV CTR
    •  Correctly match HIV test technologies and results (screening vs. confirmatory)
    •  Identify the difference between a reactive and nonreactive sample
    • List possible referral needs for clients testing HIV positive or for high-risk clients
    • Identify barriers to accessing referral resources
    •  Learn the 11 standards to assess for quality assurance
    $30.00 for 90 days
  • Objective

    • Review current information about the prevention, transmission and treatment of HIV
    • Review universal precautions for the prevention of HIV and needle sticks
    • Review current information about hepatitis transmission, symptoms and treatment.
    • Review information on current Florida law on acquired immune deficiency syndrome and its impact on testing, confidentiality of test results, and treatment of patients.

     

    $6.00 for 90 days
  • Objectives

    • Learn about common STDs transmission, symptoms, treatment and complications
    $6.00 for 90 days
  • Objectives
    • Describe the effects alcohol and drug usage can have on the HIV and AIDS disease process in patients.
    • Describe the roles alcohol and drug usage have in the contracting of HIV.
    • List the members involved in the collaborative care of patients with HIV and AIDS.
    • Describe some of the common myths about HIV and AIDS.
    • Describe the risk factors associated with contracting HIV.
    • Identify preventative measures to avoid contracting HIV.
    • List the items included on an HIV/AIDS Risk Assessment Checklist.
    • Describe HIV infection preventative measures.
    • Identify the goals of risk-reduction counseling.
    • Describe the process of testing for HIV infection.
    • Describe the factors involved in HIV pre- and post-test counseling.
    •  Identify the requirements for reporting HIV and AIDS test results.
    • Generally describe how HIV is medically monitored.
    • Describe how clinicians can increase client’s adherence to HIV medication regimens and compliance with prescribed care plans.
    • Describe how the client’s gender, culture and sexuality orientation influence their compliance with treatment.
    •  List events which may initiate client relapse.
    • Describe relapse prevention techniques.
    • Describe the counselor’s role in supporting the client with HIV or AIDS cope with issues of death, dying, grief and bereavement.
    • Identify steps involved in case management for the client with HIV or AIDS.
    • Identify the legal regulations and processes in place to protect and assist clients HIV or AIDS.
    $84.00 for 90 days
  • Contact Hours: 10

    Facilitator: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes

    Objectives

    • Explore the interaction between psychotropic Medications and HIV medications
    • Identify Drug-Drug Interactions Between ARV Agents, Medications Used in Substance Use Treatment, and Recreational Drugs
    • Explore factors related to treatment compliance HAART with mental health disorders including intensity of the mood disorder, somatic symptoms and social support quality.
    • Learn about cognitive disorders including HIV related dementia and HIV
    • Identify risk factors for suicidality in people with HIV
    • Review common somatic symptoms reported by people with HIV or on HAART and ways the mental health professional can assist the patient
    • Review the impact of Depression and Mania on the HIV positive patient and their effect on treatment compliance and disease progression
    $30.00 for 90 days
  • Objectives
    • Learn basic TB facts
    • Differentiate between LTBI and TB
    • Identify signs and symptoms of TB
    • Identify risk factors for TB
    • Learn about TB Prevention Protocols
    • Explore TB & HIV Co-Infection
    $6.00 for 30 days

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