Winning the HIV War Through Prevention

Caring for people living with HIV has long been considered a battle, with war-like metaphors used to express aspects of care. Recently, a nurse remarked that she had been in “the battle with HIV since the beginning, before anyone really knew what it was, other than bad” (Deborah Bowers, personal communication, April 4, 2017). As professionals with the motivation and dedication to “go to battle,” nurses and other members of the health care team are critical for c reating real inroads toward victory over this wily virus known as HIV.

Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care - December 21, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Donna W. Roberson, Comfort Enah Tags: Editorial Source Type: research