Nurses In AIDS Care Research Articles

Demetrius Porche, DNS, RN, CS, FNP

Demetrius Porche is currently the Dean of Louisiana State University (LSU) Health Sciences Center School of Nursing (HSC SON) in New Orleans. Demetrius’ long and successful career has ranged from rebuilding the School of Nursing after Hurricane Katrina to leading national efforts to support both community and men’s health. He is a confident, innovative leader; a generous mentor; and a strong partner to nurse leaders in the practice arena. Among many volunteer leadership roles, Dr. Porche has served as president of the Louisiana State Board of Nursing, president of the American Assembly for Men in Nursing, member of the Governing Council of the American Public Health Association, and currently serves on the board of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN). Demetrius has been inducted as a fellow in the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, the American Academy of Nursing, and National League for Nursing. He has been the associate editor of the Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care and currently is the chief editor of American Journal of Men’s Health. Demetrius Porche is currently the Dean of Louisiana State University (LSU) Health Sciences Center School of Nursing (HSC SON) in New Orleans. Demetrius’ long and successful career has ranged from rebuilding the School of Nursing after Hurricane Katrina to leading national efforts to support both community and men’s health. He is a confident, innovative leader; a generous mentor; and a strong partner to nurse leaders in the practice arena. Among many volunteer leadership roles, Dr. Porche has served as president of the Louisiana State Board of Nursing, president of the American Assembly for Men in Nursing, member of the Governing Council of the American Public Health Association, and currently serves on the board of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN). Demetrius has been inducted as a fellow in the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, the American Academy of Nursing, and National League for Nursing. He has been the associate editor of the Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care and currently is the chief editor of American Journal of Men’s Health. Marla J. Weston, PhD, RN, FAAN, is chief executive officer at Weston Consulting LLC in Washington, DC. She can be reached at [email protected]

Development and Implementation of an Academic and Professional Nursing Organization Partnership to Enhance Leadership Skills and Knowledge About HIV-Related Nursing Care Among Diverse, Prelicensure, Clinical Nurse Leader Scholars.

Historically, racial discrimination, few role models, and a general lack of support both in academic and professional contexts has hindered the education and career advancement of minority nursing students. The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), in its G uiding Principles for Academic-Practice Partnerships , describes the creation of an academic-professional nursing organization partnership to address barriers to the success of nursing students from underrepresented groups. In keeping with the AACN's guiding principles, the University of Maryland School of Nursing and the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (ANAC) developed a partnership to deliver a multifaceted program for prelicensure, second-degree, Master of Science in Nursing, Clinical Nurse Leader Scholars which prepares them to address the health care needs of people living with HIV/AIDS and bolsters student leadership knowledge and skills. The objective of this article is to describe the program components, outcomes, and lessons learned from this academic-professional nursing organization partnership. The approach described may be useful for future partnerships designed to enhance leadership experiences and skills for minority nursing students and will hopefully be used to advocate for their success.

Exploring the All of Us Database: An Invitation to Nurse Scientists and Public Health Researchers.

Carole Treston, RN, MPH, ACRN, FAAN, is the Executive Director of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, Washington, District of Columbia. *Corresponding author: Carole Treston, e-mail: [email protected]

ANAC2023 conference announcement.

Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care 34(3):p 328, May/June 2023. | DOI: 10.1097/JNC.0000000000000403

ANAC Policy Agenda 2022-2025.

Carole Treston, RN, MPH, ACRN, FAAN, is the Executive Director of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, Washington, District of Columbia, USA. *Corresponding author: Carole Treston, e-mail: [email protected]

ANAC World AIDS Day 2022 Policy Letter.

Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care 34(1):p 132, January/February 2023. | DOI: 10.1097/JNC.0000000000000394

Social Network Influence on Syphilis Testing for Black Sexual Minority Men in Baltimore, Maryland: A Cross-Sectional Social Network Analysis.

Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care 34(1):p e1-e2, January/February 2023. | DOI: 10.1097/JNC.0000000000000385

Nurse Leadership in Epidemic Response.

Carole Treston RN, MPH, ACRN, FAAN is the Executive Director of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, Washington, District of Columbia. *Corresponding Author: Carole Treston, e-mail: [email protected]

Leading Association of Nurses in AIDS Care Into the Future.

Melanie Steilen, RN, BSN, ACRN is the President, ANAC Board of Directors, CAI Global, New York, New York, USA. *Corresponding author: Melanie Steilen, e-mail: [email protected]

The Association of Nurses in AIDS Care Celebrates June as Pride Month and Denounces Stigma and Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity/Expression.

The Association of Nurses in AIDS Care Celebrates June as Pride Month and Denounces Stigma and Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity/Expression.

Thank You JANAC Reviewers.

Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care: September/October 2021 - Volume 32 - Issue 5 - p 534-535 doi: 10.1097/JNC.0000000000000295

A Review of Chronic Comorbidities in Adults Living With HIV: State of the Science.

Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care: May-June 2021 - Volume 32 - Issue 3 - p e26-e27 doi: 10.1097/JNC.0000000000000258

The Role of Nurses and Midwives in Expanding and Sustaining Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision Services for HIV Prevention: A Systematic and Policy Review.

Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care: January-February 2021 - Volume 32 - Issue 1 - p e1-e2 doi: 10.1097/JNC.0000000000000223

Older Adults Aging With HIV: A Growing Population Experiencing Comorbidities and Social Isolation

Significantly more than half of people living with HIV in the United States are over age 50 and at least half of that number are over 70 years old. Advances in antiretroviral treatments continue to extend the lifespan of people with HIV. However, people aging with HIV, particularly those diagnosed earlier in the epidemic, known as “long term survivors” are likely to face a myriad of challenges: clinical, psychosocial, financial, and logistical. Aging with HIV is a complex mix of long-term treatment effects, early onset of general aging, comorbidities and other confounding factors including mental health and psycho-social factors that affect quality of life. Older persons living with HIV have experienced tremendous loss, stigma and discrimination, including within the healthcare system. Now, renewed losses amplified by the emergence of multiple comorbidities including cardiovascular and metabolic disease, HIV associated neurocognitive disease, other neurological disability, diminished bone health and frailty and other conditions can impair quality of life significantly. A review of the common comorbidities experienced by people aging with HIV and the intersection with social isolation, stigma and loss will be presented. Strength based, holistic care that focuses on resilience, and includes advocacy, social networks and care coordination delivered by nurses and nurse practitioners as part of a collaborative inter-professional education program at the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care to address the unique challenges experienced by PLWH will be described.

Barriers to HIV Care by Viral Suppression Status Among US Adults With HIV: Findings From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Medical Monitoring Project.

Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care: September/October 2021 - Volume 32 - Issue 5 - p e60-e61 doi: 10.1097/JNC.0000000000000294

COVID-19 in the Year of the Nurse.

Carole Treston RN, MPH, ACRN, FAAN, is the Executive Director of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, Washington, DC. *Corresponding author: Carole Treston e-mail: [email protected] Sponsorships or competing interests that may be relevant to content are disclosed at the end of this article.

Sex-Based Differences in Plasma Cytokine Concentrations and Sleep Disturbance Relationships Among People Living With HIV

Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care: March-April 2020 - Volume 31 - Issue 2 - p e3-e4 doi: 10.1097/JNC.0000000000000167

Transitions and Welcomes

Professor and Chair of the Department of Community Health Systems, and James P. and Marjorie A. Livingston Chair in Nursing Excellence, University of California, San Francisco School of Nursing, San Francisco, California, USA, and President of the Board of Directors for the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care.

Mindfulness-Based Intervention For Nurses In AIDS Care In China: A Pilot Study.

Background/purposeWorkplace stress among nurses providing care for people living with human immunodeficiency virus is a serious problem in China that may increase rates of job burnout and affect quality of care. Mindfulness-based intervention has been shown to be effective in relieving stress and burnout in nurses. Therefore, we designed a mixed-method pilot study to evaluate a mindfulness-based intervention for nurses providing care for people living with human immunodeficiency virus.MethodsTwenty nurses caring for people living with human immunodeficiency virus in the First Hospital of Changsha, China participated in a mindfulness-based intervention for 2 hr sessions weekly for 6 weeks. The Perceived Stress Scale, Maslach Burnout Inventory, Five Facets Mindfulness Questionnaire, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, and the Beck Depression Inventory were used to collect data before and after the mindfulness-based intervention. Participants were invited to attend an in-depth interview 1 week after the end of the mindfulness-based intervention to give feedback.ResultsThe quantitative analyses revealed a significant change in Five Facets Mindfulness Questionnaire scores. There were no significant differences between pre- and post-intervention measures of any other variables. Qualitative results showed nurses experienced a decrease in work and daily life pressures; improvements in communications with patients, colleagues and families, with better regulation of negative emotions, and acceptance of other people and attention.ConclusionThis study supports the acceptability and potential benefits of the mindfulness-based intervention in helping nurses caring for people living with human immunodeficiency virus to manage stress and emotions, and improve their acceptance of others and attention. A larger study with a randomized controlled trial design is warranted to confirm the effectiveness of this mindfulness-based intervention.

Nursing Leadership in Patient-Centered Approaches to Compassionate Care, Health Literacy, and Research Opportunities.

Carole Treston, RN, MPH, ACRN, FAAN, is the Executive Director, Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, Washington, District of Columbia, USA. *Corresponding author: Carole Treston, e-mail: [email protected]