This course is designed for healthcare professionals as well as anyone interested in learning more about the infections associated with HIV/AIDS. The content is organized into three broad sections: Section One describes some of the more common co-infections, including hepatitis and STDs; Section Two discusses opportunistic, AIDS-defining infections, including those that are bacterial, fungal, viral, and parasitical, as well as several malignancies; and Section Three provides general guidelines to delay or prevent occurrences of these infections.

Learn about AIDS-defining infections and the general guidelines to delay or prevent occurrences. The content is organized into three broad sections:

Section One describes some of the more common co-infections, including hepatitis and STDs;
Section Two discusses opportunistic, AIDS-defining infections, including those that are bacterial, fungal, viral, and parasitical, as well as several malignancies; and
Section Three provides general guidelines to delay or prevent occurrences of these infections.

ACCREDITATION STATEMENT

AdventHealth University Division – echelon® is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

echelon® is an approved CE provider by the Florida Board of Nursing.

AdventHealth University Division echelon is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing. Provider Number CPE16352.

NOTE for Imaging: This activity may be available in multiple formats or from different sponsors; individuals may not repeat and report a self-learning activity for credit twice in the same biennium. You must be licensed in the state of Florida to report an activity that is only approved by the state. If this activity is also approved by an organization that ARRT has approved to evaluate CE, select that organization’s name, as opposed to the state licensing agency name.

1. Describe co-infections that complicate HIV infection.
2. Describe common AIDS-defining illnesses, their diagnoses, and treatments.
3. Describe lifestyle behaviors that delay (or prevent) AIDS-defining illnesses.

Completion Requirements: To receive continuing education credit commensurate with the credit awarded for this on-line activity, the participant must:

• View all modules and case studies.
• Participate and pass all Self-Checks and Post Test(s).
• Complete and submit the on-line evaluation.

Certificates of Completion: will be available to print immediately upon finishing the completion requirements. You are encouraged to print and save your certificate for your portfolio as required by your licensing body. Interdisciplinary accredited activities, activities having multiple accreditors, will be listed individually on the Certificate of Completion.

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*There are no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies for those involved with the ability to control the content of this activity.