Infectious Disease: HIV/AIDS

Materials

• Manual - 24 pages
• Multiple-choice test
• Certificate upon completion

Description

Learn about modes of transmission, infection control procedures, clinical management, and prevention of human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency syndrome as well medical prevention and treatment.

This continuing education course also covers information with regard to universal precautions for healthcare workers and implications for the massage therapist.

Course Objectives

• Define and describe HIV/AIDS.
• Identify ways to become infected with HIV.
• Describe infection control procedures; clinical management and infection prevention strategies.
• Give examples of appropriate behavior for infection prevention.
• Describe clinical management.
• Modify attitudes and behavior.

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Instructors

Ralph Napolitano, LMT

Original founder of the Institute for Integrative Healthcare Studies, Ralph graduated from The Swedish Institute, New York in 1981. A New York State Licensed Massage Therapist, Ralph was also the associate producer and host of the Holistic Health and Wellness and Natural Wellness programs in White Plains, NY, the creator of the Loving Pregnancy Massage video and author of the Healing Energy & Touch course manual.

Ralph has also authored and co-authored additional courses with the Institute including Developing a Wellness Center, Prenatal Massage Fundamentals, Infectious Disease: HIV/AIDS, Infectious Disease: Hepatitis, Medical Errors, Ethics: Therapeutic Relationships, Advanced Anatomy & Physiology, Deep Vein Thrombosis and Ethics: Practice Management.