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Annotated Bibliography Paper
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NUR 440
April 15, 2013

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AIDS.gov. (2012). How do you get HIV or AIDS? Retrieved from http://www.aids.gov/hiv-aids-basics/hiv-aids-101/how-you-get-hiv-aids/index.html. This website is an excellent resource for information about HIV and AIDS. It gives basic information about HIV and AIDS, treatment options, community resources, and other valuable information that people can access.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2012). Basic information about HIV/AIDS. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/basic/index.html. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website is another excellent resource for disease conditions and their treatment. The information provided on HIV and AIDS is well written and very informational for the public and healthcare provider alike. The ease of use is important and appreciated.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2011, December 2). Vital Signs: HIV prevention through care and treatment. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 60 (47),1618-1623.
This comprehensive journal article reviews recent HIV testing and prevalence patterns among the U.S. population. The importance of the care continuum for HIV-positive patients is discussed; from prevention and testing, to diagnosis and treatment. Strategies for viral suppression among those infected are also reviewed. The article presents a very thorough overview with an especially useful public health focus on prevention strategies for the future.

Chitty, K. K. & Black, B. P. (2011). Professional nursing: Concepts and challenges (6th ed). Retrieved from the University of Phoenix eBook Collection Database. This textbook provides information on challenges that nurses encounters. It also provides the reader with information about theories and concepts.

De Chesnay, M. and Anderson, B. A. (Eds.). (2012). Caring for the vulnerable:



Bibliography: AIDS.gov. (2012). How do you get HIV or AIDS? Retrieved from http://www.aids.gov/hiv-aids-basics/hiv-aids-101/how-you-get-hiv-aids/index.html. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2012). Basic information about HIV/AIDS. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/basic/index.html. Chitty, K. K. & Black, B. P. (2011). Professional nursing: Concepts and challenges (6th ed). Retrieved from the University of Phoenix eBook Collection Database. De Chesnay, M. & Anderson, B. A. (Eds.). (2012). Caring for the vulnerable Perspectives in nursing theory, practice, and research (3rd ed.) HIV Prevention Toolkit. (2008). Retrieved from http://hivprenventiontoolkit.unaids.org/support_pages/faq_who_infected_hiv.aspx HIV In The United States (2012). U.S. Statistics. Retrieved from http://www.aids.gov.hiv-aids- basci/hiv-aids-101/statistics Visser, M. J. & Forsyth, B. WC. (2009). Addressing HIV-related stigma. HIV Therapy, 3(1), pp

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