HIV Safety for Florida (Online CEU Course)

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This course addressed the Florida requirement for continuing education in HIV and AIDS. Designed for individuals working in a clinical laboratory setting, this course focuses on safety precautions, including the proper use personal protective equipment and safety devices on needles. Florida laws and the rights of laboratorians are also addressed. This course counts for HIV / AIDS credit for the Florida Board of Clinical Laboratory Science, and credit is automatically reported to Florida's CEBroker system.

This course is specifically written to meet the license renewal requirements of the Florida Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel. See how a LabCE subscription meets your Florida license renewal CE needs.

Continuing Education Credits

• Florida Board of Clinical Laboratory Science CE - HIV/AIDS: 1 hour(s)

Objectives

• Describe the structure of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
• Describe the modes of transmission of HIV in a health-care setting.
• List practices that prevent HIV exposure.
• Describe clinical management after HIV exposure.
• Describe current Florida law on AIDS and its impact on HIV testing.

Course Outline

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• HIV Structure
• Introduction
• Retrovirus
• Basic Structural Components
• HIV capsid
• HIV Envelope
• Proteins Involved in Adsorption
• Function of HIV Genes
• Mutations
• Which structure of HIV contributes to the mutations?
• Modes of transmission
• Occupational Exposures
• Potentially infectious body fluids
• Risk factors associated with increased HIV infection
• Which of the following does not pose a significant risk for transmitting HIV?
• Practices that prevent HIV exposure
• Overview
• Work practice controls
• Sharps
• Face and Eye Protection
• Gloves
• Handwashing
• The following workplace practices minimize risk of HIV exposure to mucous membranes or abraded skin:
• Clinical management of an HIV exposure
• If an Exposure Occurs
• Evaluation and Treatment
• Postexposure prophlaxis
• Exposure Follow-up
• Match the proper first aid with the exposure type.
• Care and treatment of HIV/AIDS patients
• Caring for HIV/AIDS patients
• Identifying risks and behaviors associated with HIV/AIDS
• Goals of HIV/AIDS Treatment
• Antiretroviral treatment (ART) in HIV/AIDS patients
• Antiretroviral treatment in HIV/AIDS patients cont.
• Types of ART Medications
• Which of the following is NOT considered a treatment goal for those suffering with HIV/AIDS?
• Attitude and stigma associated with HIV/AIDS
• Introduction to HIV/AIDS Stigma
• Counteracting HIV/AIDS Stigma
• Which of the following characteristics below are considered to be at the root of HIV/AIDS stigma?
• Current Florida law on AIDS and its impact on HIV testing
• Legislative Intent
• Informed Consent
• Confidentiality
• Reporting results
• Preliminary and Confirmatory Testing
• Depending upon the circumstances, a responsible person who fails to maintain confidentiality of HIV test results and test subjects may ...
• References
• References

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