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Handbook of HIV/AIDS Nursing by Carl A. Kirton,Dorothy Talotta,Kenneth Zwolski Pdf
This new book helps adapt nursing care to the HIV/AIDS patient. The clinical pathophysiology of the disease, including immunopathogenesis, aerologic testing, the clinical course of the disease, classification system, and nursing research are presented for a comprehensive focus. It defines skills, interventions, and care needed for the HIV/AIDS patient, regardless of the setting. Nursing management covers health promotion and maintenance, acute interventions, and chronic/home management to prepare clinicians for appropriate interventions at any stage of illness. Clinical guidelines, increased patient education, and management of pharmacological reactions and complications are integrated throughout. Presents information on recently approved HIV drugs and HIV testing to provide up-to-date information. Features pediatric inserts to highlight the unique needs and treatment of the pediatric patient. Incorporates special medication boxes and care boxes to make important information easily accessible. Organizes chapters across the care setting to help the clinician fully individualize the nursing care of the HIV/AIDS client. Provides a user-friendly resource to facilitate study for the ACRN examination. Lists "Common questions asked by patients" and the answers at the end of each chapter to enable the clinician to address the issues and concerns of the patient. Provides information on complementary therapies used in the treatment of HIV to enable the clinician to offer their patients a complete spectrum of care. Includes a color drug guide to provide the currently approved antiretrovirals
HIV/AIDS by Jacquelyn Haak Flaskerud,Peter J. Ungvarski Pdf
Presents the latest information on nursing care of patients with HIV infection and AIDS. Community and long-term care is emphasized and topics addressed include: pathophysiology; clinical manifestations; drugs in use; and psychosocial and neuropsychiatric care.
Association of Nurses in AIDS Care,American Nurses Association
Author : Association of Nurses in AIDS Care,American Nurses Association Publisher : Nursesbooks.org Page : 88 pages File Size : 41,9 Mb Release : 2007 Category : Medical ISBN : 9781558102361
The Pocket Guide for HIV and AIDS Nursing Care by Ansie Minnaar,Candice Bodkin Pdf
Offering practical solutions to the problems associated with nursing care for HIV and AIDS patients, this resource is written by two highly experienced nurses from the context of both the healthcare and home environments. Designed as an easily accessible, quick-reference guide, topics include HIV and pregnancy, pediatric management, dealing with infections, and the principles of anti-retroviral therapy. Additional chapters include counseling and living positively with HIV and AIDS. The most recent research is presented and the interactive approach makes the task of putting theory into practice achievable.
Providing HIV Care: Lessons from the Field for Nurses and Healthcare Practitioners by Michelle Croston,Ian Hodgson Pdf
This very first book helps nurses and healthcare practitioners working in the field of HIV care across European to have practical examples of how they could improve/ adapt their services to improve outcomes for people living with HIV. It provides the reader with both knowledge on a variety of different HIV related topic areas and also helps them to translate this learning into a clinical setting. The main focus of the book is to share best practice in HIV nursing, with the aim of providing a practical guide from multiple countries to improve outcomes for people living with HIV. The book also acts as a resource to healthcare practitioners who are interested in working in many places in the world or carrying out research in HIV care.
HIV/AIDS by Peter J. Ungvarski,Jacquelyn Haak Flaskerud Pdf
This 1998 AJN Book of the Year provides an interdisciplinary case management approach to the care of people living with HIV/AIDS. You'll find complete coverage of health promotion and disease prevention; clinical manifestations and management approaches for patients of all ages; maternal/child concerns; psychosocial and psychiatric issues; needs of special populations; cultural and spiritual issues; pharmacologic, nonpharmacologic, alternative, and complementary therapies; legal and ethical concerns; nursing care in community, home, institutional, long-term, residential, and hospice settings; and the overall effectiveness of today's health care system in meeting AIDS patients' needs.
The Person with HIV/AIDS by Felissa R. Lashley,Jerry D. Durham PhD, RN, FAAN Pdf
"This is an excellent reference for those caring for clients with HIV/AIDS. I strongly recommend this book." --Doody's HIV/AIDS is no longer a certain death sentence. Patients fighting the chronic symptoms of HIV/AIDS are now living longer, fuller lives due to recent scientific and pharmaceutical breakthroughs. As a result, the new generation of caregivers must keep pace with cutting-edge, evidence-based practices to better serve patients who may live with HIV/AIDS for several decades. This updated edition is a vital resource for nurses and other health care professionals providing care to HIV-positive persons in the 21st century. The contributors present essential information on the medical assessment and management of symptoms, the prevention of infection, ethical and legal dimensions of care, and much more. With a greater emphasis on the international dimensions of the HIV pandemic and the treatment of minority populations, this book serves as an essential guide for nurses and health care practitioners serving patients with HIV/AIDS. Key topics include: HIV screening, testing, and counseling HIV/AIDS nursing case management within the global community HIV and gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender persons Children and HIV prevention and management HIV in corrections facilities and the care of incarcerated patients Sex workers and the transmission of HIV
The Person with HIV/AIDS by Felissa R. Lashley, PhD, RN, FABMGG,Jerry D. Durham, PhD, RN, FAAN Pdf
"This is an excellent reference for those caring for clients with HIV/AIDS. I strongly recommend this book." --Doody's HIV/AIDS is no longer a certain death sentence. Patients fighting the chronic symptoms of HIV/AIDS are now living longer, fuller lives due to recent scientific and pharmaceutical breakthroughs. As a result, the new generation of caregivers must keep pace with cutting-edge, evidence-based practices to better serve patients who may live with HIV/AIDS for several decades. This updated edition is a vital resource for nurses and other health care professionals providing care to HIV-positive persons in the 21st century. The contributors present essential information on the medical assessment and management of symptoms, the prevention of infection, ethical and legal dimensions of care, and much more. With a greater emphasis on the international dimensions of the HIV pandemic and the treatment of minority populations, this book serves as an essential guide for nurses and health care practitioners serving patients with HIV/AIDS. Key topics include: HIV screening, testing, and counseling HIV/AIDS nursing case management within the global community HIV and gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender persons Children and HIV prevention and management HIV in corrections facilities and the care of incarcerated patients Sex workers and the transmission of HIV
Association of Nurses in AIDS Care,Kathleen McMahon Casey,Felissa L. Cohen,Anne M. Hughes
Author : Association of Nurses in AIDS Care,Kathleen McMahon Casey,Felissa L. Cohen,Anne M. Hughes Publisher : Unknown Page : 484 pages File Size : 46,7 Mb Release : 1996 Category : Medical ISBN : UOM:39015041739510
HIV & AIDS: A Foundation for Nursing and Health Care Practice is based on an enhanced needs-based model of nursing, providing a comprehensive reference to the entire spectrum of HIV disease for nurses, midwives and other healthcare professionals. Now completely re-written and updated, the 5th edition of this highly successful text provides a new understanding of the issues behind the epidemic. The dynamics of science driving patient outcomes, including epidemiology, retrovirology, immunology and pathogenesis, are clearly described and made accessible, to provide a sound evidence base for making effective clinical practice decisions. Major new chapters explore how to help patients adhere to treatment, how to advise patients on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) approaches to therapy and, importantly, the issues confronting nurses, midwives and other health care professionals in the developing world.
Author : Association of Nurses in AIDS Care Publisher : SAGE Page : 492 pages File Size : 53,5 Mb Release : 2003-05-20 Category : Medical ISBN : 0761925813
ANAC's Core Curriculum for HIV/AIDS Nursing by Association of Nurses in AIDS Care Pdf
Everything you need to know about dealing with HIV/AIDS in one concise volume ANAC's Core Curriculum for HIV/AIDS Nursing, New Century Edition CHIEF EDITOR Carl Kirton, MA, RN, ANP-CS ASSOCIATE EDITORS Christine A. Balt, MS, RN, CS, ACRN; Pamela J. Dole, Ed.D., MPH, MSN, FNP, ACRN; Brian K. Goodroad, Ph.D., RN, ANP, ACRN: Sandra Gracia Jones, Ph.D., ARNP, ACRN, C, CS; Elaine Gross RN, MS, CNS-C; and Barbara Swanson. DNSc, RN, ACRN Written by nurses for nurses, this thoroughly revised edition of ANAC's Core Curriculum for HIV/AIDS Nursing highlights the extraordinary improvements in clinical and symptom management in HIV/AIDS over the last 10 years. Containing not only the essential information that every practitioner needs to know (taking a medical and social history, physical examination, symptomatic conditions and management, laboratory and diagnostic evaluation), ANAC's Core Curriculum also covers specialized nursing information such as case management, ethical and legal concerns, infection control, and patient education. Essential for those new to HIV/AIDS care as well as a refresher for those with years of experience in infectious diseases, ANAC's Core Curriculum is a quick reference for clinical, symptomatic and psychosocial management of adults, adolescents, children, and infants at different stages of HIV/AIDS. ANAC's Core Curriculum presents key details of symptomatic conditions, AIDS indicator diseases, and comorbid complications. It also describes how to manage anorexia/weight loss, cognitive impairment, cough, dyspnea, dysphagia, oral lesions, fatigue, fever, insomnia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, sexual dysfunction, and vision loss. Most importantly, ANAC's Core Curriculum offers suggestions about how to help clients handle their own health, including preventing transmission, health care follow-up, managing anti-retroviral therapy, and improved adherence to prescribed regimes. Dispensing not only clinical help, ANAC's Core Curriculum details psychological assessment and deals with the psychosocial concerns of both clients and their significant others, including partners, spouses, families and friends. These important sections include information on how to help clients deal with the initial diagnosis, transitional issues (safer sex, depression), and coming to acceptance. Other important sections include discussions of the special needs of pediatric patients, including nutritional concerns, risks associated with treatments, and clinical problems such as developmental delay. ANAC's Core Curriculum also briefly covers special populations, such as commercial sex workers, health care workers, older adults, pregnant women, and incarcerated people. ANAC's Core Curriculum for HIV/AIDS Nursing, New Century Edition belongs in every nursing library and on the desk of every floor that deals with HIV/AIDS clients. Check it out today! An Official Publication of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (ANAC) Table of Contents HIV Infection, Transmission and Prevention Clinical Management of the HIV Infected Adolescent and Adult Symptomatic Conditions in Adolescents and Adults with Advancing Disease Symptomatic Conditions in Advanced Disease AIDS Indicator Diseases Comorbid Complications Symptom Management of the HIV Infected Adolescent and Adult Psychosocial Concerns of the HIV infected Adolescent and Adult and Their Significant Others Concerns of Special Populations Clinical Management of the HIV-Infected Infant and Child Symptomatic Conditions in Infants and Child with Advancing Disease Symptomatic Conditions in HIV Disease AIDS Defining Conditions in Children with HIV Infection Symptom Management of the HIV infected Infant and Child Psychosocial Concerns of the HIV infected Infant and Child and Their Significant Others Nursing Management Issues Appendices ISBN: 0-7619-2581-3 PUB DATE: Summer 2003 PAGES: 680 pages Paperback PRICE $59.95
HIV Nursing and Symptom Management by Mary Ropka,Ann Williams Pdf
HIV Nursing and Symptom Management covers diverse aspects of the clinical care of the individual with HIV infection, with a particular emphasis on the management of common clinical problems or symptoms. Written by a team of experts, this book combines evidence-based content with clinical expertise to provide the basis for the most current, effective care. Incorporating the latest HIV pharmacologic regimens and HIV treatment recommendations, including protease inhibitors and combination therapy, this book provides state-of-the-science and state-of-the-art clinical content for all health care practitioners who care for individuals with HIV infection.
