The pandemic of HIV/AIDS presents a long-term challenge for the entire health-care system, and this indispensable new book in the Secrets series offers much-needed help to those who will bear much of the caregiving burden: nurses. This concise guide features 24 chapters that give you questions and answers on HIV/AIDS, from pathophysiology and epidemiology of HIV to symptoms to treatment for the many complications that can arise with AIDS. The chapters are written by recognized experts who represent varied areas of clinical practice, education, administration, and research.
Chapters in HIV/AIDS Nursing Secrets cover a wide range of practical topics such as:
• what HIV/AIDS does to the human body
• the essentials of nursing care of patients with HIV/AIDS
• telephone triage for people with HIV/ AIDS
• complementary therapies
• postexposure prophylaxis
• treatment adherence
• caring for vulnerable HIV/AIDS populations: children and adolescents, women, pregnant women, the elderly
• legal and ethical issues related to HIV/AIDS
Including a handy glossary and end-of-chapter bibliographies that include helpful Web sites, this book provides the answers that nurses need to know about HIV/AIDS care
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