Association of Nurses in AIDS Care and the American Nurses Association Co-Publish New Scope and Standards of Practice on HIV/AIDS Nursing
Nursesbooks.org, the publishing program of ANA has just released a timely, new scope and standards on this growing epidemic. The practice of HIV/AIDS nursing encompasses a continuum of care from prevention through diagnosis and treatment to end-of-life/palliative care of the person living with HIV/AIDS. HIV/AIDS Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice articulates the essentials of this nursing specialty, its activities and accountabilities at all practice levels and settings.
The standards themselves-six for nursing practice and nine for professional performance-are those by which all HIV/AIDS nurses practice. These, and each standard's set of measurement criteria, reflect the values and priorities of this practice specialty. The book's detailed discussion of the scope of practice-it's characteristics, development, education and training, practice environments and settings, special populations and its general and specialized practice roles lends a broad context for better understanding using these standards.
While this book is primarily for practicing nurses, it is also an essential resource for others in related healthcare work, including other care providers, researchers and scholars, and those involved in funding, legal, policy and regulatory activities. To order this publication, go to www.nursesbooks.org or call 1-800-637-0323.
Press copies are available upon request by contacting Francine Bennett. Please include name of publication, organization, reviewer name and address information including phone and email address.
ABOUT THIS BOOK Published: 11/06
Page #: 68 pp.
Pub. #:06SSHA
ISBN-13 978-1-55810-236-1
Price: List $16.95/ANA Member $13.45
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The ANA is the only full-service professional organization representing the nation's 2.9 million registered nurses through its 54 constituent member nurses associations. The ANA advances the nursing profession by fostering high standards of nursing practice, promoting the rights of nurses in the workplace, projecting a positive and realistic view of nursing, and by lobbying the Congress and regulatory agencies on health care issues affecting nurses and the public.
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Nursesbooks.org, the publishing program of the American Nurses Association, publishes a variety of books and monographs. These works translate the latest in evidence-based and related healthcare activities into practice-centered resources for nurse leaders, managers, practitioners, educators, and students. To learn more, go to www.nursesbooks.org, a part of the ANA website, www.NursingWorld.org.