HIV for Healthcare Providers Course

State of Florida
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 HIV for Healthcare Providers

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HIV for Healthcare Providers

Cynthia D. Barnett, M.A., CCC-SLP, BRS-SAuthor: Cynthia D. Barnett, M.A., CCC-SLP, BRS-S

Board Recognized Specialist in Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders. Cindy is presently working with school age children in the Alachua County Schools, in Gainesville, Florida, as well as performing diagnostic videofluorographic swallowing evaluations and treatment for an area ENT group, and PRN in an acute care hospital. Read moreRead more

CEUs: Approved for CEUs by the State of Florida Board of Medical Quality Assurance for licensure.

New! ASHA CEUs!.2 ASHA CEUs (Introductory level, Related area)


Fee: $25 (Free shipping when ordered with other course)

At the successful completion of the course, participants should be able to:

  • Identify situations that may exacerbate the spread of HIV/AIDS
  • Define terms associated with current knowledge regarding HIV/AIDS
  • List and identify current standards in healthcare associated with safe practices for containing suspected HIV/AIDS infections
  • Identify the numbers in the United States and worldwide that reflect people affected by HIV/AIDS
  • List and define the current drugs used in the treatment of HIV/AIDS
  • List associated disease processes found in HIV/AIDS patients

Topic covered:

  • Topics that are covered in this course
  • What is HIV and AIDS
  • How are HIV and AIDS Spread
  • Epidemiology
  • Worldwide Statistics
  • HIV in the United States
  • HIV in Florida
  • Prevention-Sexual Contact
  • Prevention-Exposure to Body Fluids
  • Prevention-Mother to Child Transmission
  • Treatment
  • CD4 Count and Why it is Important
  • Drugs used in the Treatment of HIV/AIDS
  • HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis and Clinical Course
  • Disease Process
  • Significance of the T cell
  • Stages
  • Serological Response Following HIV Infection
  • Wasting Syndrome
  • Neurological Abnormalities in AIDS
  • HIV/AIDS in Women
  • Pediatric HIV/AIDS
  • Adolescent HIV/AIDS
  • Occupational Exposure
Redo and Renew Retain the manual and register for the renewal during the next licensure period or calendar year with the State of Florida. You will receive another post test and any other required materials such as surveys, activity forms, or ASHA bubble sheets after registering for the renewal.

Cynthia Barnett and ProCourse received no financial support or have interest in any company promoting this course.

Continuing Education

There are review questions at the end of each section, and a post test at the end of the course. Once the post test is completed and a score of 80% or above is reached, a CEU certificate is issued to the participant.

Approved for CEUs by the State of Florida Board of Medical Quality Assurance for licensure.
ASHA CEUs Course
This course is offered for .2 ASHA CEUs (Introductory level, Related area).

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CEUs

ProCourse is approved by the Continuing Education Board of the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) to provide continuing education activities in speech-language pathology and audiology. All courses are offered for CEUs. ASHA approval of CE Provider status does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedures.

All courses are approved by the State of Florida Board of Medical Quality Assurance - Provider #SPA-115 and registered on CE Broker.

ALL ProCourse Self Study Courses can be reviewed for ASHA and State of Florida credit. Once you have purchased and received credit for a Home/Study course, you can REVIEW, REDO, AND RENEW with that same information with only a nominal CEU fee. Call Cindy about this or any other questions. 352-256-6082