IMPORTANT!! Please check the Board Approval Information below to ensure the course is approved by your professional board and will provide the CE credits you need.
Course Description
This course provides an update of information about the Human Immune Virus. It is a valid course for all the states in which our courses are approved, but it has been designed to meet the specific requirements for the Florida.
Purpose and Objectives
This course is offered to increase the healthcare professional’s understanding of HIV and AIDS. At the completion of the program, the healthcare professional will be able to:
- Describe how HIV/AIDS has increased and in what populations.
- Understand how the virus attacks, the incubation period and the modes of transmission of the virus.
- Identify infection control practices and precautions for health care workers.
- List steps that can be taken to prevent the spread of HIV.
- Summarize the clinical progression, testing, and treatment objectives of the patient with HIV.
- Recognize the state’s attempt to prevent discrimination and provide confidentiality to all.
About the Author
Linda S. Greenfield, RN, PhD
Linda is the educational administrator, author and instructor for Consultants for the Future. She is a graduate from Iowa State University and Columbia Pacific University and was listed in Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities as a doctorial student. She has taught hundreds of seminars and authored home study courses for over thirty five years in healthcare continuing education.
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Her clinical experiences include acute and long term care, including experience as a flight nurse in the US Air Force and as an educator in a college based nursing program. Linda has a passion for life-long learning and is always on the breaking edge of the latest information in health and healing, integrating both conventional and alternative approaches. She has a knack for breaking down complex topics into easy to understand concepts with practical applications for everyday needs. Linda has been honored as a keynote speaker at several conferences and conventions, including the Spring 2005 conference of the Iowa Department of Health where she spoke about energy healing.
Board Approval Information
Consultants for the Future and this course have been approved by the Florida Boards of Nursing, Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling, Occupational Therapy, Acupuncture, Nursing Home Administrators and the Council of Certified Nursing Assistants, Provider No. 50-435; the Iowa Board of Nursing, Provider No. 61, the Iowa Behavioral Science Examiners for Mental Health Counselors and Marital & Family Therapists, Sponsor No. 1-05, the Iowa Social Work Examiners, Sponsor No. 334; the California Board of Nursing, Provider No. 04422; The District of Columbia board of Nursing, Provider No. 50-435; the Alabama Board of Occupational Therapy, Provider No. 50-435; the Georgia Board of Nursing, Provider No. 50-435. The course meets the requirements of the Minnesota, Ohio, Nevada, and Kentucky Boards of Nursing, and other states by reciprocity. It is accepted by reciprocity by several Florida boards, including the Florida Physical Therapy Association (FPTA), Athletic Training, Clinical Laboratory Personnel, Opticianry, Podiatric Medicine, Licensed Midwifery, Electrolysis, and School Psychology.
For those licensed in states monitored by CE Broker, we report your completion to CE Broker every morning.
Established in 1979, Consultants for the Future has become a leader in quality continuing education for healthcare professionals for over 25 years.
“My goal as a healthcare educator is to provide the highest quality, up-to-date material with complete research bibliographies, and applicable content derived from decades of experience and study. Our exams are designed to optimize retention of the material. We employ rigorous standards for academic integrity and effectiveness.”
Linda S. Greenfield, RN, PhD, Administrator, Author and Founder of Consultants for the Future
For those licensed in states monitored by CE Broker, we report your completion to CE Broker every morning.