Issues:

HIV testing in pregnancy and of newborns

Working plans
Sally Doshier
for an online unit of study
completed as partial requirement for
for NUR 211
ETC 677

Objectives:
  1. Review pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment recommendations for pregnant women, newborns and children.
  2. Examine clinical, legal and ethical issues related to the mandatory HIV testing of pregnant women and newborns.

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Intro explanations:

  • collaborative on-line learning
  • group assignments
  • content issues r/t prenatal HIV testing of pregnant women, perinatal testing of women and infants
No Assignment
  • link to unit assignments
  • link to VCC
  • link to instructor
  • link to grading rubric
Part 1
Identify current standards & recommendations for testing and treatment of HIV in pregnant women and newborns
  1. Locate current recommendations for HIV testing of pregnant women and newborns
  2. Respond to discussion questions in VCC
  • link to index
  • link to VCC
  • link to instructor
  • link to next assignment
Part 2
Examine clinical aspects and review:
  • pathophysiology,
  • diagnostic tests and efficacy implications
  • pharmacologic options and nursing/client implications
  1. locate three informational websites that explain pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of HIV in women and children
  2. evaluate websites and submit to instructor
  3. share best site with classmates in VCC
  • link to index
  • link to VCC
  • link to website evaluation criteria
  • link to instructor
  • link to next assignment
Part 3
The issues
  1. read assigned articles (link to library)
  2. respond to questions in VCC
  • link to index
  • link to VCC
  • link to instructor
  • link to online reading assignment
  • link to next assignment
Part 4
 
  • Debate the pros and cons of mandatory HIV testing of pregnant women and newborns
  • Instructions for group prep for debate
  • Instructions for virtual debate
  1. Prepare to debate both sides of the issue of mandatory HIV testing of pregnant women and newborns.
  2. Participate in virtual debate (synchronous)
  • link to index
  • link to VCC
  • link to instructor
Rubric
Grading rubric for assignments
No Assignment
  • link to index
  • link to instructor
Website evaluation criteria
Criteria for use in evaluating informational websites r/t HIV in pregnant women and newborns
No Assignment
  • link to assignment
  • link to instructor