This course is intended for nurses and other healthcare professionals who provide care of individuals taking antiretroviral drugs to control HIV and AIDS.
Nurses should consult
current drug references for dosing information and the very latest information
on precautions and side effects.
Best practices in HIV management change
rapidly. The most recent information authorized by the Department of Health
and Human Services is available on the AIDS
info website (www.AIDSinfo.nih.gov)
This course may also have relevance for providers who care for individuals taking antiretroviral medications for other purposes.
Nurses
and other health professionals may earn 4 contact hours for completing
this course.
To
earn 4 contact hours, participants must agree to spend no less
than 240 minutes studying course material, exploring Internet links,
and completing the exam and evaluation.
The course Antiretroviral Drugs for HIV and AIDS provides 4 contact hours of pharmacology content.