- Describe HIV transmission routes, risk factors and counsel prevention strategies.
- Explain HIV/AIDS pathogenesis.
- Distinguish the populations and the vulnerabilities of the populations most impacted by HIV/AIDS.
- Offer HIV testing to all patients as appropriate.
- Offer vaccinations appropriate for an HIV positive person.
- Discuss antiretroviral therapy and ongoing monitoring.
- Demonstrate awareness of the most common opportunistic infections.
- Manage risk and occupational exposures according to provincial guidelines including post-exposure prophylaxis.
- Discuss strategies for prevention of mother to child transmission with reference to protocols for pregnant women at risk/HIV+ through pregnancy/labour and delivery, and the postpartum.
- Describe, investigate for and manage important co-infections (e.g. Hepatitis C, syphilis).
- Identify when specialist advice/referral is indicated