title: Every nurse is an HIV nurse.
abstract: The evolution of HIV infection into a chronic disease has implications across all clinical care settings. Every nurse should be knowledgeable about the prevention, testing, treatment, and chronicity of the disease in order to provide high-quality care to people with or at risk for HIV. It's important, therefore, to have an understanding of the changing epidemiology of the disease, the most recent testing recommendations, developments in screening technology, the implications of aging with HIV infection, and the nursing implications of the ongoing epidemic.
authors.affiliation: University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine, USA.
authors.forename: Lucy
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bradley-Springer
authors.forename: Lyn
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Stevens
authors.forename: Adele
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Webb
mesh_terms: D015492:AIDS Serodiagnosis / Q000379:methods; D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003376:Counseling; D014943:Global Health; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy / Q000635:transmission; D006287:Health Planning Guidelines; D054625:Healthcare Disparities; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods; D024802:Nurse's Role; D011320:Primary Health Care; D013240:Stereotyping; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology