Directed at aged care and community nurses, this online learning module has been designed as an introduction to HIV, with a focus on the health challenges of HIV in ageing.
This one-hour learning module includes 3 topic areas:
1. Introduction to HIV
2. Ageing with HIV
3.The nurse’s role in HIV and ageing
Learning Objectives:
- Explain how HIV can be transmitted and prevented, including the concept “undetectable = untransmittable”
- Summarise the common comorbidities associated with living longer with HIV
- Identify nursing interventions for promoting treatment adherence
- Outline the role and responsibility of nurses in maintaining patient confidentiality and privacy
Target Audience: Registered and enrolled nurses working in aged care and community healthcare services and settings.
Contact: Please email education@ashm.org.au if you require assistance or have a clinical question you would like to raise with a medical educator.
