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HIV/AIDS 1 Hour Update for Florida Health Professionals

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Overview / Abstract:

Target Audience: This course is designed to provide HIV/AIDS continuing education for physicians, physician assistants, pharmacists, nurses, and other health professionals. This course is designed to meet the 1 hour HIV/AIDS continuing education requirement for health professionals licensed in the state of Florida.

Activity Description
This is a 1 hour activity designed for home study by healthcare clinicians. Specifically, it meets the 1 hour HIV/AIDS continuing education for Florida health professionals that is required prior to their initial re-licensure. Information regarding the prevention, transmission, control, diagnosis and treatment of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is provided. The legal aspects for Florida health care professionals are also discussed. New antiviral agents and use and clinical trial data are continually reshaping the therapeutic management of this infection.

Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

Describe the epidemiology, immunopathogenesis, and diagnosis of AIDS;
Identify methods of HIV transmission and reduction/prevention techniques;
Explain the current clinical management of HIV/AIDS;
Discuss current medications and therapeutic strategies used to treat HIV/AIDS;
Describe laboratory tests utilized in the diagnosis and management of HIV/AIDS;
Outline Florida Law as it relates to HIV testing.

Disclosure Declaration
It is the policy of AKH Inc. to ensure independence, balance, objectivity, scientific rigor, and integrity in all of its continuing education activities. The faculty must disclose to the participants any significant relationships with commercial interests whose products or devices may be mentioned in the activity or with the commercial supporter of this continuing education activity. Identified conflict of interest is resolved by AKH prior to accreditation of the activity. AKH planners and reviewers have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Disclosure of Unlabeled Use and Investigational Products
This educational activity does not include discussion of uses of agents that are investigational and/or unapproved by the FDA. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.

Disclaimer
AKH Inc.'€™s activities are designed solely to provide healthcare professionals with information to assist in their practice and professional development. The activities are researched thoroughly, utilizing current literature and including practical experiences. AKH’s activities are not to be considered a diagnostic tool to replace professional advice or treatment. The activities serve as a general guide to the healthcare professional, and therefore, they cannot be considered as giving legal, nursing, medical, or other professional advice in specific cases. AKH educational activities do not endorse commercial products. The author(s) and the publisher specifically disclaim responsibility for any adverse consequences resulting directly or indirectly from information in the activities. AKH further disclaims any responsibility for undetected errors, or from the reader’s misunderstanding of the activity.

Copyright © 2013 AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare No part of this publication may be produced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher.

Expiration

Aug 01, 2022

Discipline(s)

Clinical Laboratory CE, Dietetics / Dietitian CE, Nurse Practitioner , Nursing CNE, Occupational Therapy CE, Pharmacy CPE, Physical Therapy CE, Physician CME, Physician Assistant CME, Social Work CE

Format

Monograph, Online

Cost

25.00

Credits / Hours

1.0 contact hour (0.1 CEUs).

Accreditation

ACCME, ACPE, ANCC, CDR, FL Health Professionals

Presenters / Authors / Faculty

Author/Faculty
Jonathan S. Holman, B.S., Pharm. D.
Dr. Holman has extensive experience as a clinical pharmacist in adult intensive are and has held clinical management roles in medical centers. He currently serves as adjunct faculty for the University of Florida and supervises a clinical rotation in Drug Information. In addition to his role at AKH Inc., Dr. Holman works as a clinical pharmacist at Orange Park Medical Center.
Dr. Holman holds a Bachelor of Science degree in pharmacy from the University of Colorado and a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the Medical university of South Carolina. He is a certified CME Professional from the National Commission for Certification of CME Professionals, Inc. Dr. Holman discloses no significant financial relationships with pharmaceutical or medical product manufacturers.

Virginia McCarty, RN, CIC, LHRM
Ms. McCarty is a diploma graduate nurse with certification in infection control and healthcare risk management. She is a member of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) and Florida Risk Managers Association. Ms. McCarty has extensive background in teaching healthcare professionals the principles of infection control, OSHA bloodborne pathogens, hazardous waste management, risk management and documentation. She is currently employed by AKH Inc. as an Educational Consultant. Ms. McCarty discloses no significant financial relationships with pharmaceutical or medical product manufacturers.

AKH Reviewer
Deborah Brabham Ph.D., RN, CNE is the owner and CEO of DeRBee Nursing Education Mentoring and Partnership Network. Deborah started her nursing career as a Licensed Practical Nurse and later received an Associate Degree in Nursing from Florida Community College at Jacksonville. Committed to life-long learning, she obtained her Bachelors of Science Degree in Nursing from the University of Phoenix, and a Master’s Degree in Nursing Education from Jacksonville University. She recently completed her PhD in Nursing Education at Nova Southeastern University. Deborah is a Certified Nurse Educator and believes that every student/learner has a unique ability to learn. Dr. Brabham discloses no significant financial relationships with pharmaceutical or medical product manufacturers.

Activity Specialities / Related Topics

HIV / AIDS

Sponsors / Supporters / Grant Providers

Commercial Support
This activity is not supported by educational grants from a commercial interest.

Keywords / Search Terms

AKH Inc. Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare AKH Inc. Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare epidemiology and immunopathogenesis of AIDS, HIV, AIDS, HIV transmission reduction, HIV/AIDS, medications and therapeutic strategies used to treat HIV/AIDS, Clinical Laboratory Personnel, and Nursing.

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