HIV in the accident and emergency department.
This article is intended as an introduction to some of the issues which arise from the increasing incidence in the UK of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). It is not possible fully to address, nor offer answers to, all of these issues. HIV and AIDS present many challenges to nurses. It tests not only our skills and methods of practice, but confronts our feelings about people whose lifestyles and behaviours may be different from our own (Lert & Marne 1992; McGrath et al 1993); it has also prompted us to alter our awareness and knowledge of medical, nursing and infection control issues. Hopefully this article will serve to stimulate reflection, thought and discussion as well as generating further, more specific papers of relevance to the Accident and Emergency nurse.
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D016529:Emergency Nursing; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D010564:Personnel, Hospital