HIV/AIDS for Healthcare Providers

HIV/AIDS for Healthcare Providers - 1 Hour

This 1-hour HIV Continuing Education (CE) course satisfies the requirements for healthcare providers and is approved by the Florida Board of Nursing, as well as the boards for Respiratory Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Pharmacy. This course can be utilized to meet the HIV training requirements for various complementary boards and license types.

Developed by a PharmD and an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), the course content was peer-reviewed in 2023 to ensure it incorporates the latest research data and treatment options for HIV.

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Course Highlights

• Nationally accredited and Florida Board-compliant CE courses
• Each course is up-to-date, peer-reviewed by healthcare experts, and presented on an easy-to-use online platform
• Average course rating: 4.7/5 stars
• Efficient and effective license renewal
• Up-to-date and relevant content for healthcare professionals

Course Overview

Course Original Release Date:  1/1/2024

Date of Most Recent Review:  7/2/2024

Course Expiration Date:  12/31/2026

Learning Objectives: 

1. Identify needle stick exposure risk, the modes of transmission, including transmission from a healthcare worker to a patient and the patient to the healthcare worker; infection control procedures, including universal precautions; epidemiology of the disease; related infections including tuberculosis (TB); clinical management; prevention.
2.  Identify antiretroviral medications and when they should be taken.
3. Describe State of Florida law on HIV/AIDS and its impact on testing, reporting, the offering of HIV testing to pregnant women, and partner notification issues pursuant to Sections 381.004, 384.25, and House Bill 159.