Km. Nokes et Gl. Stein, ADDRESSING HUMAN-IMMUNODEFICIENCY-VIRUS ACQUIRED-IMMUNODEFICIENCY-SYNDROME IN ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING-EDUCATION, Journal of professional nursing, 13(5), 1997, pp. 294-299
Despite a number of professional meetings and policy statements recomm
ending that advanced practice nurses be prepared to meet society's nee
ds, relatively few graduate programs in nursing offer specific content
related to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) pandemic. The need
for advanced preparation in this area is highlighted by the fact that
information about HIV infection and treatment of persons with HIV dise
ase shifts rapidly, that more than 500,000 Americans have been diagnos
ed with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), and that the diseas
e is the leading cause of death in the United States in persons 25 to
44 years old. Recommendations for how HIV/AIDS content can be incorpor
ated into advanced-level education are presented. (Index words: Advanc
ed practice education; Advanced practice nurses; Curriculum; Human imm
unodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; Subspecialty)
J Prof Nurs 13:294-299, 1997. Copyright (C) 1997 by W.B. Saunders Comp
any.