title: Nurses are the key to effective HIV/AIDS prevention and care.
abstract: "Connecting Experience and Knowledge"--the theme of a recent conference organized by the European Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (EANAC)--is at the heart of effective HIV/AIDS care, noted ICN President Kirsten Stallknecht in her opening statement. Below, excerpts from her speech.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Stallknecht
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014943:Global Health; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D009729:Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011314:Preventive Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*