Required education
ADN or BSN
Average annual salary
Patient-facing
Work hands-on, directly with patients.
Structured
Follow a routine that allows you to anticipate and prepare for every situation.
You’ll help patients and families handle the stigma of HIV/AIDS and address misconceptions about the disease’s contagiousness, causes, and effects.
What you’ll do
Advocate
You’ll help break down the myths surrounding the disease by advocating for your patients.
Connection
You’ll recommend support groups and other services to your patients.
Education
You’ll teach patients and communities about how to live with and prevent the spread of the disease.
Treatment
You’ll examine and monitor patients, administer medication, help manage side effects, treat secondary infections and work out treatment plans.
Where you’ll work
- Assisted living facilities
- Community centers
- Doctors’ offices
- Home care agencies
- Hospice centers
- Hospitals
- Outpatient care clinics
- Patients’ homes
How to become an HIV/AIDS Nurse
01
Get an Associate’s Degree in Nursing (ADN) or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
02
Pass the NCLEX-RN.
03
Work as a Registered Nurse, ideally gaining at least two years’ experience in an HIV/AIDS related field.
04
Pass your AIDS Certified Registered Nurse exam through the HIV/AIDS Nursing Certification Board.
05
You’re ready to work as an HIV/AIDS Nurse.
Join an Organization
Become a member of a HIV/AIDS Nurse organization to find career opportunities, learn from your colleagues, and support the profession.
Related Organizations
J&J + Nurses: Partnering with a Purpose
For more than 25 years, Johnson & Johnson has partnered with the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) to eliminate mother-to-child-transmission of HIV in India and seven countries in sub-Saharan Africa.
2017-09-13T04:00:00Z
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