{"product_id":"anacs-core-curriculum-for-hivaids-carl-kirton-9780761925811","title":"Anac's Core Curriculum for HIV\/AIDS Nursing","description":"\u003cb\u003eEverything you need to know about dealing with HIV\/AIDS in one concise volume\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by nurses for nurses, this thoroughly revised edition of \u003cb\u003eANAC's Core Curriculum for HIV\/AIDS Nursing\u003c\/b\u003e highlights the extraordinary improvements in clinical and symptom management in HIV\/AIDS over the last 10 years. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContaining not only the essential information that every practitioner needs to know (such as taking a medical and social history, physical examination, symptomatic conditions and management, HIV testing, and laboratory and diagnostic evaluation), \u003cb\u003eANAC's Core Curriculum\u003c\/b\u003e also covers specialized nursing information such as case management, ethical and legal concerns, infection control, and patient education.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEssential for those new to HIV\/AIDS care as well as a refresher for those with years of experience in infectious diseases, \u003cb\u003eANAC's Core Curriculum\u003c\/b\u003e is a concise, but thorough reference for clinical, symptomatic, and psychosocial management of adults, adolescents, children, and infants at different stages of HIV\/AIDS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eANAC's Core Curriculum presents key details of symptomatic conditions, AIDS indicator diseases, and comorbid complications\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e It also describes how to manage anorexia\/weight loss, cognitive impairment, cough, dyspnea, dysphagia, oral lesions, fatigue, fever, insomnia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, sexual dysfunction, and vision loss. Most importantly, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eANAC's Core Curriculum \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eoffers suggestions about how to help clients handle their own health, including preventing transmission, health care follow-up, managing anti-retroviral therapy, and improved adherence to prescribed regimes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDispensing not only clinical help, \u003cb\u003eANAC's Core Curriculum\u003c\/b\u003e details psychological assessment and deals with the psychosocial concerns of both clients and their significant others, including partners, spouses, families and friends. These important sections include information on how to help clients deal with the initial diagnosis, transitional issues (safer sex, depression), and coming to acceptance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOther important sections include discussions of the special needs of pediatric patients, including nutritional concerns, risks associated with treatments, and clinical problems such as developmental delay. \u003cb\u003eANAC's Core Curriculum \u003c\/b\u003ealso briefly covers special populations, such as commercial sex workers, health care workers, older adults, pregnant women, and incarcerated people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eANAC's Core Curriculum for HIV\/AIDS Nursing, New Century Edition \u003ci\u003ebelongs in every nursing library and on the desk of every floor that deals with HIV\/AIDS clients. Check it out today!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn Official Publication of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (ANAC)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Carl Kirton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0761925813\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780761925811\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sage Publications, Inc\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/20\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 456\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.86lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.05w x 1.01d","brand":"Carl Kirton","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48448926843135,"sku":"9780761925811","price":156.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_51a4a8e1-aa3d-4eb7-b8b5-16554c06096e.jpg?v=1777261187","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/anacs-core-curriculum-for-hivaids-carl-kirton-9780761925811","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}