Competencies and knowledge assessed
Competencies assessed
• Assessment of the health and well-being needs of an HIV-positive patient
• Triage and assessment of minor illness
• Supporting people taking ARV medications
• Understanding routine blood tests and other monitoring for clinically stable patients
• Supporting patients who may be vulnerable
• Supporting patients who have just been diagnosed with HIV
• Health promotion, risk assessment and risk reduction
• Assessment of self-harm
Knowledge areas assessed
• ARV medication as prophylaxis and prevention
• Awareness of Psychological / Emotional factors and health beliefs
• Criminalisation of Transmission
• Working in partnerships including clinical networks and multidisciplinary working
• Women living with HIV
• Getting older with HIV
• Adolescents and Young People living with HIV