The Role of the School Nurse: AIDS/HIV
Abstract:The National Association of School Nurses has developed this document to assist school nurses in the education and care of students infected with HIV. Specific topics discussed include: 1) the etiology of AIDS; 2) transmission of HIV, the AIDS virus; 3) diagnosis of AIDS; 4) symptoms of AIDS in children and adults; 5) testing for HIV; 6) administrative guidelines for providing education for HIV-infected students, 7) the need for community involvement and education to support programs for students infected with HIV; 8) the role of the school nurse in developing and implementing an individualized health plan for students infected with HIV; 9) handling bodily fluids in the school environment; and 10) the role of the school nurse in developing and implementing an HIV prevention education program within the context of comprehensive school health education.
Publisher:
National Association of School Nurses, Inc.
Lamplighter Lane
P.O. Box 1300
Scarborough, ME 04070-1300
Phone: 2078832117
Fax: 2078832683
Web Site: http://www.nasn.org/Email: nasn@nasn.org 6/1/1990
Pages: 30
Location Code: 9019