Nurses from an emergency department and county health department collaborated to promote successful HIV care. They identified those at high risk for late entry into the medical system with HIV/AIDS and described a collaborative relationship that could prevent morbidity and mortality in that population.

1. Collaborative Efforts: Nurses in Emergency Department
and County Health Department
Promote Successful HIV Care
Marte O’Brien RN BSN ACRN
And
Deborah Anthony RN MSN FNP-BC
After discussing the model described in this poster presentation,
participants will be able to:
1. Identify persons at high risk for entry into the medical system
late in the HIV/AIDS disease process.
2. Describe at least one collaborative relationship that
participants can utilize to prevent morbidity and mortality in the
above population.