Non-Occupational Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (nPEP) Toolkit

Publish date: January 26, 2018
Review date: November 29, 2019

AETC source: AETC National Coordinating Resource Center

Jeannette Southerly, BSN, RN, ACRN ; Alyssa A. Guido, MPH ; Dayna Morrison, MPH; Ronald H. Goldschmidt, MD ; Rebecca Sedillo, RN, MS, FNP-C; Brenda Goldhammer; Donna Sweet, MD, MACP, AAHIVS; Gregory Felzien, MD, AAHIVS; Harold P. Katner, MD, FACP, FIDSA; John Nelson, PhD, CNS, CPNP; Kim Day, RN, SANE-A, SANE-P; Diane Daiber, BSN, RN, SANE-A, SANE-P; Elizabeth I. Lazo, MPH, PMP; Terri Bramel, PA-C, MHS, AAHIVS ; Katherine Schafer, MD; Tracy Tessmann Jungwirth, MA; Sharena Hagins, MPH, CHES;

This toolkit is a collaborative product of the AETC organizations:

Program Rural Health Committee
AETC National Clinician Consultation Center
Georgia Department of Public Health
International Association of Forensic Nurses
National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership

Recommendations

Start post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) as soon as possible after a known or possible HIV exposure (occupational or non-occupational sexual and injection exposures)
These resources provide step-by-step instructions for the medical care of persons following possible sexual HIV exposure
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) alerted the public on 5/18/18 that cases of neural tube birth defects have been reported in babies born to women with HIV who were treated with dolutegravir prior to conception. Providers may call the PEPline at (888) 448-4911 if they have questions or need additional support.

Be part of a national project to improve health care providers’ readiness to respond to potential sexual exposures to HIV by completing our survey!

Toolkit Materials

These materials were developed to be used in clinical settings to raise awareness and offer detailed guidance. All additional materials can be downloaded and printed as needed.

The State of nPEP in Rural America: Clinician Perspectives

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Non-Occupational Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (nPEP) in Rural Areas – Does It Exist?
Jeannette Southerly, BSN, RN, ACRN from the MidAtlantic AETC (West Virginia) discusses the state of PEP in rural America
Sexual Assault: PEP is an Urgent Health Need
Diane Daiber, BSN, RN, SANE-A, SANE-P from the International Association of Forensic Nurses discusses the need for policy and resources which provide access to immediate care and treatment for possible HIV exposure post-sexual assault https://aidsetc.org/sites/default/files/resources_files/aetc-ncrc-npep-toolkit-poster.pdf

Patients to Policy Story

National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership: Patients-to-Policy Story Series

Eliminating Hurdles to Life-Changing Medication
Kate Marple & Erin Dexter from the National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership

World AIDS Day 2017 PEP Interview with Dr. Donna Sweet (YouTube)

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Language: English

Topic(s): Postexposure Prophylaxis, Sexually Transmitted Infections

Resource type: Clinical Reference Tools

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