Advanced Clinical Practice in HIV Care

As medication and technology has improved, HIV is no longer a terminal illness. It is now considered a long-term condition and nursing is well placed to provide both care and management for people with HIV.

This book is the definitive text for nurses working with this patient group at an advanced level, whether in an acute hospital setting, in an HIV or sexual health community setting or alongside other patients with long-term conditions in primary care. Accessible and evidence-based, each chapter in this text is followed by a case study exploring and illustrating the relevant issues as they apply to practice. It is divided into six sections and covers:

• advanced nursing in HIV
• sexual health in HIV populations
• routine care and management
• dealing with more complex situations
• social, cultural and ethical considerations.

Referring throughout to RCN and NONPF competencies for advanced nurses, Advanced Clinical Practice in HIV Care is ideal for nurses pushing the traditional boundaries of who can provide care to patients.

Nathaniel Ault is the HIV Consultant Nurse at Barts and the London NHS Trust, UK. He is on the executive committee of the National HIV Nurses Association.

Catrin Evans is a lecturer in the School of Nursing at the University of Nottingham, UK. She is on the executive committee of the National HIV Nurses Association.

Jane Bruton is Clinical Nurse Lead for HIV at the Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust, UK.

Zoe Sheppard is Senior Nurse for HIV at St Mary’s Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, UK.