Hiv Management For Nurse Practitioners

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Wanted: Nurse Practitioner position

Posted by holladaytn, 1 Reply

I am a newly diagnosed HIV+ man looking for a Nurse Practitioner position. I have 14 years critical care Registered Nurse experience working in a inner city Level One trauma center, then went back to school and got my Family Nurse Practitioner... Read more »

Registered Nurse Case Manager LA

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http://www.lagaycenter.org/atf/cf/{4449BA51-7710-4FE0-815A-09A7A8F36430}/JA%20060120%20RN%20Nurse%20Case%20Mgr.pdf Read more »

ANIMO Case Manager NYC

Posted by Robert1

ANIMO Case Manager

Job description:New York Harm Reduction Educators, Inc (NYHRE) is New Yorks largest harm reduction/ syringe exchange program. Its mission is HIV prevention and comprehensive services for those at risk for, or infected with HIV.... Read more »

L.A .RN Case Manager / Home Health

Posted by Anonymous

RN Case Manager / Home Health
- Conduct comprehensive intake interviews to assist in eligibility determination for the Home Health Program. Develop and monitor service plans for clients. RN License from State of California. Two years clinical... Read more »

RN Case Manager --LA

Posted by Anonymous

RN Case Manager / Home Health - Conduct comprehensive intake interviews to assist in eligibility determination for the Home Health Program. Develop and monitor a service plan for clients. RN license from State of California. Two years clinical... Read more »

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Confidentiality for HIV testing through your general practitioner?

This may seem a really strange question. I remember reading somewhere that if you get tested for HIV through your general practitioner (or internal medicine doctor) then, regardless of the result, you may be refused mortgages, loans etc in the...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,The best way to get tested without it going on your medical record is by using an anonymous testing site; however, not all states have these sites, and even those that exist are reeling from ongoing budget cuts.Testing through your private... Read more »

Nurse with HIV? please help

Ladies-You all are great!I had a question about nurses etc and taking blood from people. I will be short and to the point. Today I went to the Dr. and he reffered me to a company to take my blood for my yearly HIV test. I noticed the lady had both...

Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.

Blood tests are performed using new/unused needles and syringes. I'm not sure what you're worried about, but you were not at risk for exposure to HIV in the situation as you describe it. The gloves are for her protection. She's the... Read more »

HIV (+) ICU Nurse,...

Hi everyone,I work as nurse in the ICU unit of a large inner city hospital. I was diagnosed HIV (+) late last year. Disclosing my HIV status, or thinking of changing my field of practice has never been an issue, but I thought I'd run this one...

Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.

The key to your question is your scrupulous use of universal precautions. That's the best precaution for you and for your patients. No, you do not need to disclose unless your hospital has posted a policy that specifically requires an HIV+... Read more »

NURSE need help about her occupational exposures to HIV

Thanks you doctor for taking time to read my message , i know thats you are very busy , because , not people from united- states who want your answer but all people around the world.I am a nurse from albania , i work in E .N .T service , during...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Nurse from Albania,Fresh blood (or saliva-containing fresh blood) from an HIV-positive patient that gets into your eyes and mouth would constitute an occupational exposure to HIV. I cannot really quantitate the risk, as there are many factors... Read more »

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New Guidelines Issued for General Practitioners Caring for Displaced HIV-Infected Patients

Some HIV-infected patients may have interrupted their antiretroviral therapy and other medications due to the recent hurricane disasters. The following link provides some guidance to the general practitioners attending to the medical needs of... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Nurses, Physician Assistants as Good as Doctors for HIV Care

A study of 68 U.S. HIV clinics found that physician assistants and nurse practitioners provided a quality of care comparable to that of doctors who specialize in HIV/AIDS and they generally outperformed non-specialist doctors. As part of their... Read more »

Crafting First-Line Regimens: So Easy a General Practitioner Could Do It?

There's nothing like hearing the results of studies directly from those who actually conducted the research. In this interview, you'll meet one of these impressive HIV researchers and read his explanation of the study he presented at ICAAC/IDSA... Read more »

Medicaid Managed Care and People with HIV

Perhaps no government program is more important to people with HIV than Medicaid. This state-federal partnership provides comprehensive health care to more than half the adults with HIV and virtually all the children. In 1998, Medicaid expenditures... Read more »

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