Just a quick post. So far there isn't much going today. It's pretty hazy & windy out. I did come across another article of negligence or malpractice leading to possible HIV exposure. This article details how a nurse working in a Texas jail may have exposed a dozen or more men to HIV by reusing needles. At least 1 inmate was HIV+. Now these men are taking PEP & being tested. This kind of exposure happens way too often.
Cya...
HIV education & awareness is the most fundamental aspect of the fight against the virus. Without this, there is no war on HIV?AIDS. So why is it so few people, including health professionals, receive adequate education about the illness?
This piece is an overview of a survey given to emergency room nurses concerning HIV screening. Almost half of these nurses never offered HIV testing in the emergency room. Almost 1/3 of the nurses thought HIV screening in the emergency was of little or no importance. Only 1/4 reported adequate education over HIV during training. Half reported little to very little education concerning the virus during their nurse training.
Is this academic oversight, stigma or professional inadequacy? Who knows? It shows HIV education is lacking at every level involved with fighting the virus. If nurses aren't well educated about the matter, how can we expect lay people to be?
Take care.
Cya...
