For more information about this course, please contact Emily Cadden at emily.cadden@vcuhealth.org.
The Fundamentals of Waived Rapid HIV Testing course is a 1 and 1/2 day class that teaches participants how to run CLIA-waived rapid HIV tests. The first day is from 9-5 and the second day is from 9-1. Attendance at both days is required. Pre-requisites for this course include the following:
Successful completion of "The Facts" course within the past two years.
Successful completion of "The Fundamentals of Prevention Counseling" course within the past year.
Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:
Demonstrate safe work practices
Identify the QA steps required before, during, and after rapid HIV testing
List the steps of the HIV prevention counseling protocol in conducting the rapid HIV test
Perform and interpret a waived rapid HIV test correctly
Demonstrate finger sticking and sample collection
Demonstrate the integration of HIV counseling into the rapid testing process.
Speakers:
Rob Rodney, MSW
Program Director
VCU HIV Education Program
Emily Cadden
Lead Health Educator
VCU HIV Education Program
Johanna McKee, RN
Nurse Educator
VCU HIV Education Program
Robert Cheek
Director of Programs
Nationz Foundation