AEGiS-BKREV: HIV Nursing and Symptom Management

(BKREV) HIV Nursing and Symptom Management

Jones and Bartlett, 40 Tall Pine Drive, Sudbury, MA 01776. 806p., bibliog., index. (Jones and Bartlett Series in Oncology). ISBN 0-7637-0544-6. $38.75.
edited by Mary Ropka, Ann Williams. 1998.

This excellent handbook "is designed to help nurses and other health care providers who care for patients across the spectrum of HIV infection--from early disease through long-term, end-stage care--make clinical decisions based on the best evidence available." The book is divided into four Units: "HIV Infection Overview," "HIV Common Clinical Problems," "HIV Special Treatment Considerations," and "HIV Special or Vulnerable Populations." The first unit provides introductory and background information that one needs to know for HIV management. Unit two is the most important part of the book, providing "state-of-the-art, evidence-based information for the management of clinical problems." The clinical problems that are covered include neurological manifestations, nutrition-related changes, fecal incontinence, respiratory changes, hematologic abnormalities, skin problems, psychosocial responses, fatigue, sleep alterations, visual changes, pain, and night sweats, fever, chills, and shivering.

The third unit covers special treatment considerations, including compliance, models of care, ethical issues for the clinician, and legal issues for the clinician. The last units delves into special or vulnerable populations that include women, infants, children, adolescents, substance abusers, Hispanics, and African-Americans. This is an extremely well-organized and well-written handbook that should be in all medical libraries as well as hospital and nursing facilities where nursing staff can sit and read the book on a regular basis.

Keywords: Nursing; HIV Infections; Opportunistic Infections

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