Online Class: Caring for Patients with HIV/AIDS 101
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 Course Description  Although there is not a cure, gaining an understanding of HIV/AIDs can increase the patient's chances of living a longer and healthier life. There are many misconceptions about this serious virus including many believing that death is soon to follow. Although people can die from AIDS, there are also many patients who live with HIV their entire lives which helps to give hope.
There are many ways people living with AIDS/HIV can choose to live and one of those ways includes in home care. Having family members and friends care for the patient can be a great help to the patient but can also be difficult at times. That is why it is important to take the necessary steps in ensuring that everything is set into place so that the patient is properly cared for and that the caretaker knows what to expect. This course is ideal for those who need assistance and education in regards to having an HIV/AIDs patient reside within their homes. It examines the risks, how to stay protected, ways to help, symptoms that the patient may encounter and more. It also will help the loved ones of the patient to better understand what the patient is going through emotionally and the choices they may or may not have to face. Since HIV/AIDs can be a terminal illness it is important that the patient and loved ones are prepared as much as possible for what lies ahead. Every patient has a different outcome but this course explores general ways to care for the patient, as well as yourself, both emotionally and physically. Course Lessons |  | Lesson 1: Understand HIV & AIDSBefore caring for a patient with AIDS or HIV, it is helpful to understand what it is, how it is contracted, the symptoms and more. | Lesson 2: Experience of the Patient Emotionally/CopingWhen it comes to people suffering from a serious illness, it is always important that they address the issue because it helps to improve their overall mental health. | Lesson 3: HIV & AIDS Care in the HomeWith the various symptoms that a person with AIDS/HIV experiences, it can impact the patient's life, so much so, that they will need some assistance and to be cared for. | Lesson 4: Preparation for You and the PatientIt will be helpful to talk with anyone who is involved with your loved ones care. This includes doctors, nurses, case managers, social workers and more. | Lesson 5: Basics of Giving CareA patient with AIDS/HIV at some point may need to be taken care of but it is also important that they try to help themselves for as long as possible. | Lesson 6: Nutrition and HIVThere are several ways the body changes in a HIV/AIDS patient but the biggest change is weight loss. Patients with HIV will begin to lose lean tissue first. | Lesson 7: Guarding Against InfectionsWhile hugging and holding hands are safe to you as the caretaker and are great when it comes to the support of the patient, you still need to be very careful not to spread germs. | Lesson 8: Tools to Protect YourselfA patient with AIDS can carry infections that can make the caretaker sick. It is important to talk to the doctor nurses to find out what germs can impact you and how. | Lesson 9: Understanding Pain in a HIV & AIDS PatientA patient with AIDS may experience pain in all different parts of the body because of the infection. They may experience different types of pain at one time. | Lesson 10: Progression of AIDS and Finding them SupportAs AIDS progresses into its final stages there are many things that will change in the patient both mentally and physically as they near death. There are some things as a caretaker that you can do to help them through this difficult time. | Lesson 11: Coping and Final ArrangementsThere are millions of people around the world that know of someone living with HIV. Just as the patient will have a sense of fear, the family members and friends will as well. |
Additional Information | Course Title | : | Caring for Patients with HIV/AIDS 101 | | CEU Value | : | | | Standard | : | Course Adheres to the ANSI/IACET 1-2007 Standard | | Accreditation | : | | | Languages | : | English - United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and other English speaking countries | | Course Number | : | 7550474 | | Course Type | : | General Education | | Course URL | : | | | Course Rating | : |  | | Instructor | : | UniversalClass Staff Instructor | | Syllabus | : | | | Grading Policy | : | Earn a final grade of 70% or higher to receive a CEU Certificate documenting CEUs earned | | Assessment Method | : | Lesson assignments and review exams | | Duration | : | Continuous: Enroll anytime! | | Requirements | : | View Technical Requirements | | Course Fee | : | Basic Course: $35.00 (no CEU Certificate) | | | | | NOT FOR COLLEGE CREDIT This is a non-credit course, and is provided for your personal enrichment.
This course is not intended to be a substitute for any state, government, licensing, certification or educational requirements.
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