WAC 388-112-02610   What is HIV/AIDS training?  It is recommended that the HIV/AIDS training be taught in classroom style by an experienced and knowledgeable instructor who can answer technical questions. The Washington state department of health's "KNOW HIV Prevention Education for Health Care Facility Employees" manual is the state model, designed as a complete training. HIV/AIDS training must be based on this curriculum, be a minimum of two to three hours, and include the following topics:

     (1) Causes of HIV and how it is spread, including:

     (a) Reported cases in the United States and Washington state; and

     (b) Risk groups and risky behaviors.

     (2) Transmission and infection control, including:

     (a) Infection control precautions;

     (b) Factors affecting the risk for transmission; and

     (c) Risks for transmission to health care workers.

     (3) Legal and ethical issues, including:

     (a) Confidentiality;

     (b) Informed consent;

     (c) Legal reporting requirements;

     (d) Ethical issues; and

     (e) Civil rights.

     (4) Psychosocial issues, including:

     (a) Personal impact of HIV continuum;

     (b) The human response to death and dying;

     (c) Issues for care providers;

     (d) Family issues; and

     (e) Special populations.



[Statutory Authority: 2008 c 146, RCW 18.20.090, 74.08.090, chapter 70.128 RCW. 09-03-066, § 388-112-02610, filed 1/14/09, effective 2/14/09.]