Nursing ethics in the care of people with HIV

A 32-year-old man was diagnosed with HIV infection 9 months ago, after presenting to a sexual health clinic for a routine sexual health screen. He attends the nursing clinic for HIV monitoring and has an undetectable viral load. You update his health history and note he is taking antiretroviral medication. You also take a sexual health …

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Ethics is at the heart of HIV nursing and midwifery, and both professions have been at the forefront of ethical practice since the start of the epidemic (50-52).  Nurses and midwives must be educationally prepared and capable of contributing to and making sound moral decisions based on evidence and careful ethical deliberation.  There is a …

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ASHM has developed an online learning module to address systemic barriers to care, stigma, and discrimination to increase access to the health system by people at risk of or living with HIV, hepatitis B, or hepatitis C.   To access this free module, see  Removing barriers 

Johnstone M-J. and Crock E. Chapter 10: Dealing with ethical issues in nursing practice. In: Chang E, Daly J, eds. Transitions in Nursing: preparing for professional practice. 5th ed. Sydney: Elsevier; 2019. Beauchamp TL, Childress JF. Principles of Biomedical Ethics. 8th ed. New York: Oxford University Press; 2019. Johnstone M. Bioethics: a nursing perspective. 8th …

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