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MINORS · MASTER OF SCIENCE PROGRAM

HIV/AIDS Nursing

Overview

The HIV/AIDS minor offers students an opportunity to study nursing care for medically underserved adults living with or at risk of contracting HIV/AIDS. Five core courses reflecting the expertise of faculty and the many AIDS experts in the San Francisco Bay Area include HIV Positive Health: An Overview, HIV/AIDS Pharmacology, Population-based Chronic Illness Care, and Integrated Care in HIV/AIDS, HIV Positive Health Seminar.

Students are expected to take at least 9 units for the successful completion of a minor in this area, or may select individual courses offered on campus as discussed with the Advisor that relate to their major areas of interest. Students may also elect a residency with an HIV/AIDS emphasis.

Upon completing the minor, graduates are prepared to offer expertise and leadership in provision of HIV/AIDS care and services in health care settings. Graduates who complete this minor are eligible for national certification testing in HIV/AIDS by the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (ANAC).

Resources

These courses tap unique UCSF and San Francisco resources, including the expertise of the UCSF School of Nursing International Center for HIV/AIDS Research and Clinical Training in Nursing [see ctrhiv.htm, also see http://www.aidsnursingucsf.org].

Some students may qualify for a scholarship, review the following application packet for details.

The San Francisco Foundation
HIV/AIDS Advanced Practice Nursing Scholarship Application
- tssfhiv.pdf
  (Adobe/Acrobat .pdf format)
- tssfhiv.doc
  (Microsoft Word format)

More Information

For more information on the HIV/AIDS minor, use the following resources:

Faculty: Carmen Portillo (email carmen.portillo@nursing.ucsf.edu);
Mail:
HIV/AIDS Nursing Minor
Dept. of Community Health Systems
UCSF Box 0608
San Francisco, CA 94143-0608
Telephone: (415) 502-7785 Fax: 415-476-6042
Application Information:
http://nurseweb.ucsf.edu/form.shtml

Career Opportunities in HIV/AIDS Care

Enhance your future! Make a difference as a Specialist in HIV Education and Prevention, a Practitioner in an HIV/AIDS Clinic, a Community Health Care Manager, or a Health Care Services Planner for HIV/AIDS care.

Courses

Nine units allow you to complete the HIV/AIDS Nursing Minor. Choosing an HIV/AIDS focus of study either through the ANP or ACHIN specialty programs, will provide additional clinical seminars in HIV/AIDS care settings.

N 242A HIV/AIDS: An Overview
Provides an overview of the AIDS epidemic with a focus on related epidemiological concepts, public health policies, health care disparities, and psychosocial issues.
N 242B HIV/AIDS Clinical Pharmacology
Provides an overview of HIV-specific pharmacology.
N 242C Population-based HIV/AIDS Chronic Illness Care
Will introduce chronic illness models of care and their application to the health care delivery system.
N 242D HIV/AIDS Integrated Care
Provides an opportunity to examine and discuss evidence based care for persons with HIV/AIDS.
Soc. 230 Sociocultural Issues in AIDS
Provides an overview of the history and social psychology of AIDS in relation to health, illness, disease, and death.

Courses offered in the HIV/AIDS focused curriculum include the N242 series (above) and HIV·focused clinical seminars integrated with HIV/AIDS clinical rotations:

N 242.01 HIV/AIDS Seminar
N 242.02 HIV/AIDS Seminar
Provides an opportunity for students to enhance their clinical problem-solving abilities through case study analyses with an interdisciplinary team of HIV/AIDS experts who are caring for persons with HIV/AIDS.

Revised: March 2008
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