DESCRIPTION
This is an advanced course on AIDS related cancers. By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
- Describe the epidemiology, biology, and treatments for HIV and AIDS and how AIDS impacts certain types of cancer development.
- List the common types of AIDS related cancers and define how the use of highly active anti-retroviral therapy has affected cancer rates in these patients.
- Identify AIDS related Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma and subtypes of lymphoma found in AIDS patients.
- Define Kaposi Sarcoma, its symptoms, diagnosis, staging, and treatment options.
- Describe invasive cervical cancer in female AIDS patients.
- Discuss the need for early detection for AIDS related cancers.
Course is approved for 2.5 CE/Contact Hours for the following professionals:
- Nurses (RN, LVN, LPN) (all states)
- Critical Care RN (CCRN): Meets the criteria for CCRN Synergy Continuing Education Recognition Point(s) (CERPS) in Category A
- Certified Case Manager (CCM)
- Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC)
- Social Workers (NASW)
- CA Workers’ Comp Claims Adjusters
Must pass final quiz with 80% or more; may re-take as often as needed. Course will be updated or discontinued on or before July 31, 2027.
Tags: 2.5 CE/Contact Hours, AIDS, AIDS-Related Cancers, All States, Anti-Retroviral Therapy, CA Workers’ Comp Claims Adjusters, California Workers’ Comp, CCM, CCRN, Clinical HIV, Clinical Oncology, CRC, Epidemiology, HIV, Invasive Cervical Cancer, Kaposi Sarcoma, LPN, LVN, NASW, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Nurses, Social Worker