Translation of Public Health Theory into Nursing Practice: Optimization of a Nurse-Driven HIV Testing Program in the Emergency Department

Across the United States, emergency departments serve as safety nets for millions of patients every year and provide unique access to vulnerable populations who do not otherwise interact with the health care system.1 –4 In addition, the emergency department has been shown to be a viable venue for screening for public health problems and initiating targeted interventions such as screening for alcohol use, initiating opioid treatment, smoking cessation, intimate partner violence screening, and HIV and hepatitis C virus screening and linkage to care.
Source: Journal of Emergency Nursing: JEN - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Clinical Source Type: research