Contents

Page 1: Introduction; Objectives; Outline; Unit I. HIV-Transmission; Unit II. Infection Control/Prevention Measures; Unit III. Clinical Management; Unit IV. Prevention; Unit V. HIV/AIDS Trends and Statistics; Unit VI. Additional Sources of Information; Unit VII. Hepatitis; Assessment

Page 2: Unit I. HIV-Transmission; HIV in the Environment; Households; Businesses and Other Settings; Kissing; Biting; Saliva, Tears, and Sweat; Insects

Page 3: Unit II. Infection Control/Prevention Measures; TO PREVENT TRANSMISSION OF BLOOD-BORNE DISEASES:; EPA Approved Disinfectants; Proper Use of Disinfectants

Page 4: Unit III. Clinical Management; What the Law Says About Discrimination; Legal and Ethical Aspects of working with HIV infected people; Common Forms of Discrimination; Legal Terms; Action or Inaction, Harm or Injury:; Disparate or Unequal Treatment:; Disparate or Unequal Impact (Unfair Results or Unequal Effect):; Separate Treatment (Segregation):; Reasonable Accommodation and Undue Hardship:; Examples of Reasonable Accommodation:; HIV/AIDS LEGISLATIVE OVERVIEW; SB 714 (Omnibus AIDS Act)

Page 5: Unit IV. Prevention; Education; Preventing Transmission of HIV/AIDS thru Sexual Contact; Behavior Modification; Effectiveness of Condoms; Condoms and Their Use in Preventing HIV Infection and Other STDs

Page 6: Unit V. HIV/AIDS Trends and Statistics

Page 7: Information and Resources; Centers For Disease Control; Internet Resources:; Voice Information System; National Hotlines; Florida Information; Florida's HIV/AIDS Hotline: 1-800-FLA-AIDS (1-800-352-2437)

Page 8: FAQ's; Questions and Answers: HIV is the Cause of AIDS; What is AIDS?; What causes AIDS?; How does HIV cause AIDS?; How can I tell if I'm infected with HIV?; What are the symptoms?; How can I get more information about AIDS?

Page 9: Hepatitis; What is viral hepatitis?; What is viral hepatitis?; What are the symptoms of viral hepatitis?; How are hepatitis A, B, and C viruses spread?; Hepatitis A Virus (HAV); Hepatitis B Virus (HBV); Hepatitis C Virus (HCV); Can I donate blood if I have had any type of viral hepatitis?; How long can HAV, HBV and HCV survive outside the body?; For how long is hepatitis B vaccine effective?; Are booster doses of hepatitis B vaccine needed?; What does the term "hepatitis B carrier" mean?; If my hepatitis B vaccination series is interrupted, do I have to start over?

Page 10: Final Test