Instructor:       Beverly Warman, M.Ed.

Office:             2221 H Wenatchi Hall

Phone:             682-6676

 

Dates of class:  July 7, 14, 21 and 28, from 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm.

 

Course Description

 

Meeting requirements of the AIDS Omnibus Bill passed by the Washington State Legislature regarding HIV/AIDS education for employees working in a health care setting.  OSHA’s bloodborne pathogens standard concerning universal precautions is emphasized.

 

Required Textbooks

 

NONE REQUIRED

 

Teaching Methods

 

Lectures, audio visual, and some small group discussion

 

Grading Scale

 

A             4.0          95-100                                   To compute your final grade simply divide the points you

A-            3.7          90-94                                     have eared by the total points possible.

B+           3.3          86-89

B             3.0          83-85                                     There are a total of 1000 points possible in this course.   If you B-           2.7          80-82                                     earn 800 that gives you an 80% = a grade of B-                          

C+           2.3          76-79

C             2.0          73-75

C-            1.7          70-72                                     Note: Grades of less than a “C” are not acceptable for the

D+           1.3          66-69                                     HCA/MA and CDS Programs.

D             1.0          63-65

D-            .07          60-62

F              .00          0-59

 

 

 

 

 

 

HIV/AIDS

 

 

 

The class will be divided in to 4 groups;  Each groups will have a subject matter that deals with HIV, AIDS or dealing with patients and/or family concerns.

 

Group #1

What are some special issues faced by IV drug users and HIV?  What are some additional considerations? 

 

Group #2

What is meant by “universal precautions”? What are the pros and cons?  What does OSHA require employers to do?

 

 

Group #3

You are going into a 2^nd or 3^rd grade class.  You are to teach them about HIV/AIDS.  Bring it down to their level of learning.

 

Group#4

What is HIV?  What would be some family issues?  How would this news impact the person and the people around them?

 

Group #5

What is AIDS?  What would be some main issues for this patient?  What are the costs involved in their treatment? What about insurance?

 

 

 

 

Each group will give a presentation to the class. Your presentation should include different sources of information.  The presentation should be at least 15 minutes long.  Everyone in the group must participate in the project and the presentation.  The group and myself will be doing evaluations.  Remember, 50% of your grade depends on this.  Make it fun!!

 

 

 

Presentations will be done the last day of class

 

 

 

 

 

1.                  What does HIV stand for?

 

2.                  What does AIDS stand for?

 

3.                  Describe the 3 most common ways that the AIDS virus is transmitted.

a)

 

b)

 

c)

 

4.                  Explain what is meant by universal precautions.

 

 

 

 

5.                  What are the two most common tests used to detect the AIDs virus?

 

 

 

6.                  List 3 types of personal protective equipment that a healthcare provider might wear.

 

a)

 

b)

 

c)

 

7.                  What is meant by the term “opportunistic infection”?

 

 

 

8.                  What is the average life expectancy of a person with the AIDS virus from the time of infection?

 

 

 

9.                  What is the “window period”?

 

 

 

 

10.              How long is the “window period”?