title: Treatment of patients with HIV in state of flux.
abstract: Protection of patients' privacy is important professionally, legally, and personally. Nurses must use discretion when discussing the HIV status of a patient with others. Treating patients with HIV or AIDS involves protection of staff as well as the patient.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stephenson
mesh_terms: D003219:Confidentiality / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D017007:Duty to Warn / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D014481:United States