i want to know a nursing care for hiv/aids patient?
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hunny, here on yahoo! answers is NOT the place to be asking where to write a careplan...you need to get with the cna's, doctors, nurses, family, and everyone else that takes care of him in order to determine a careplan
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Not sure if you are referring to the culture of the nursing profession in society or the culture of the patients.  (I am answering in regard to the patients.)  Some cultures have strong beliefs about women being touched or unclothed in a medical setting if the medical professional is male.  Each culture has different beliefs about medical treatments (for example blood transfusions and amputations,) and each culture differs in views on a patient's right to know information, care for the elderly, and on death and dying in general.  So, studying different cultures in terms of the nursing profession could help a nurse avoid embarrassing or offending a patient by unknowingly disrespecting their beliefs.  Anyway, most of it you learn on the job, so just ask people if they have any cultural or religious beliefs that they would like to be incorporated into their care.  People will gladly tell you.
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www.amaes.edu.ph/sasn/ \nwww.staugustineschool.org/nurse
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Please make sure you genuinely care for people if you choose nursing.\nIts wonderful having a caring nurse when you are needing care...They are much admired, much valued and much appreciated by the sick...\nWe take good health so much for granted...and we also take these service professions for granted too...\nIts not an easy job...but its very rewarding..if you care for people and enjoy looking after them...and I speak from a patients point of view...
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http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/surveillance/basic.htm
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U should ask any near hospital about a specialist Dodtors,GOOD luck\n:)
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i really don't know the answer to your question,but i know of a place that might,i go here for support,and there's  a place  for advice on hiv,so i thought this would help,,click on below
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I treat people with AIDS just like I treat anyone with a terminal illness. With compassion and understanding. To do anything else is unconscionable and inhuman.
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Hello:\nThis is in response to your question posted about symptoms of HIV. I treat a lot of patients with HIV and AIDS. There is a difference. Being HIV positive means simply that you have been exposed to the virus and infected. More often than not, people have no symptoms at all. There is a syndrome called "acute retroviral syndrome" which can occur weeks to a few months after being infected. The symptoms are like having a flu. Fever, swollen lymph nodes, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fatigue, malaise, sore throat, muscle and joint aches, and a diffuse rash on the body however, this resolves soon and the person thinks he/she just had a flu or bad cold. Most HIV patients have no symptoms until their T-cell CD4 counts get below a certain number and their viral load (the number of copies of virus in 1 ml of blood) rises above a certain number. When these two things happen, the patient will begin to develop symptoms, ie. more colds, more viral infections, pneumonia, bronchitis, yeast infections, thrush, skin rashes. Then there is what are called "AIDS-defining illnesses". Examples include esophageal "thrush", pneumocystis pneumonia ("PCP"), kaposi sarcoma (a type of skin cancer that are deep purple in color) just to name a few.  The only real way you know if you have HIV is to have the HIV 1&2 antibody test done by your physician. This can be done by blood draw, or more simply a swab of your mouth/saliva. If positive, then the doc will check your viral load and T-cell counts. Usually symptoms do not start appearing until the T-lymphocyte cell count falls below 200. HIV is not a death sentence like it was originally. Most people infected with HIV back in the early 80's to mid 90's went on to develop full blown AIDS due to lack of anti-retroviral drugs. Currently, the are many HIV drugs that target the virus replication, entry into the T-cells, ability of virus to form its protein coat, and some others that act in a different manner that are in the drug pipeline but not currently available. Rarely in the United States do you see AIDS defining illnesses and people are living much longer now. I have a patient I treat who was diagnosed in 1988 and he is still very much alive and kicking thanks to the many drug cocktails available to keep the virus at bay. In fact, the virus is undetectable in his bloodstream now and his T-cell counts are back to normal.\nI hope this helped answer your questions.\nRegards, \nWarren Shaffer, M.D.
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Nurse need to know about dilution, mixing chemicals, preparing prescriptions...
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My sister is an RN and I always get her things from here:\n\nhttp://www.nursesstationcatalog.com/index.html\n\nLots of fun and practical things here, so browse and see what you find for your friend.
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A person who is infected may not show active signs of the disease and therefore even without proper medical care could live for years, however it is best if anyone thinks they are infected or conduct themselves which could lead to infection should get tested.\n\nTechnically AIDS/HIV does not kill a person..it merely weakens and compromises the immune system allowing other diseases/germs to weaken the person and kill them (possibly) shen the disease is active. With proper care and medication people who are infected can live for years and lead a "normal" life.\n\nIt is transmitted through the transfer of bodily fluids. Such as unprotected sex, sharing needles, blood transfusions (done years ago), open wounds, etc. You cannot get it from a handshake, sharing the toilet seat, casual contact.
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If your willing to contract HIV im willing to mail you my urine on a daily basis to test your theory out.\n\nContact me, I drink alot of fluids.
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Well if you want you could try Lourdes but if you already are a nurse find a hospital or clinic
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There are various HIV agencies around the UK - most cities have one and a few of the larger towns. \n\nCheck yellow pages or read the gay papers / magazines and look in the section towards the back - drop in areas etc etc.\n\nIt also depends in what way you would like to work with HIV and AIDS. Diagnosis, treatment, alternative / complimentary therapy/ respite care / emotional support / befriending?\n\nSome really good things here, with opportunies to work as a volunteer to see if you can handle it - and also full time if you wish to make it a career choice.\n\nThe only minor irritation is that many folks assume that if you work for an HIV/AUDS org, you must be positive yourself, it can make fniding a partner harder!\n\nGood luck\n\n**UPDATE TO ANSWER**\n\nI am not sure why people make the assumption - it makes no more sense that assuming someone is living with a cancer diagnosis if they work as an oncologist. Reality is, a LOT of folks DO make the assumption that if you work in an HIV environment, you are probably positive yourself. I didn't mind particualry to be honest but it *IS* annoying when it interferes with your personal life.
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Here is informtion that I found at the link below.  There are more details on thier site.\n\nManhattan\n• Central Harlem\n2238 Fifth Avenue (137th Street)\nNew York, NY 10037\nphone: 212-690-1760\nTravel Information: #2 train to 135th Street \n   STD Services, Emergency Contraception, Hepatitis Services & HIV Counseling and Rapid Testing:\nMonday thru Friday — 8:30- 4:00\nSaturday – 8:30 – 1:00\n(NOTE: Patients must be at the clinic by 8:30am; they will be seen on a first come first serve basis.) \n• East Harlem\n158 East 115th Street (off Lexington Avenue)\nNew York, NY 10029\nphone: 212-360-5962\nTravel Information: #6 train to 116th Street \n   STD Services, Emergency Contraception, Hepatitis Services:\nTuesday, Wednesday & Thursday — 8:30-4:00 \n   HIV Counseling\nMonday thru Friday — 8:30-4:00\n\n   Rapid Testing\nMonday thru Friday — 8:30-11:30\n(NOTE: In the afternoon conventional testing will be preformed.) \n   Conventional HIV Testing\nMonday thru Friday — 12:00-4:00\n\n• Chelsea\n303 Ninth Avenue (28th Street)\nNew York, NY 10001\nphone: 212-239-1718/0843\nTravel Information: C or E trains to 23rd Street or #1 or #9 to 28th Street \n   STD Services, Emergency Contraception, Hepatitis B Vaccine & HIV Counseling & Rapid Testing:\nMonday thru Friday — 8:30- 4:00\nSaturday — 8:30-1:00 \n• Riverside\n160 West 100th Street (between Columbus/Amsterdam)\nNew York, NY 10025\nphone: 212-865-7757\nTravel Information: #1, #9, B, C, to 96th Street \n   STD Services, Emergency Contraception, Hepatitis Services & HIV Counseling & Rapid Testing:\nMonday thru Friday — 8:30-4:00
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You aren't a patient unless you are being treated.  The only way to find out if you have an HIV infection is to be tested.