Sexually Transmitted Infections

• Table of Contents

STI - Section I

• British Columbia Treatment Guidelines: Sexually Transmitted Infections in Adolescents and Adults - Quick Reference Guide - This summary was developed by the Division of STI/HIV Prevention and Control at the BC Centre for Disease Control in consultation with the British Columbia Health Authorities to give primary care clinicians a brief, easy-to-use, reference tool for the treatment of common sexually transmitted infections. This tool is not meant to be comprehensive and clinicians are encouraged to consult the full document (Canadian Guidelines on Sexually Transmitted Infections, 2006 Edition) for more details, including diagnostics.
• Canadian Guidelines on Sexually Transmitted Infections - Canadian STI Guidelines have been written for primary health care providers. They are intended to assist in the prevention and appropriate management of STI in Canada.
• Sexually Transmitted Infections Decision Support Tools (DSTs) - The DSTs are evidenced-based documents that guide nurses in assessment, diagnosis and treatment for specific infections.
  
• CRNBC Certified Practice Infections for STIs   (Chapter I).  Includes:
• Chlamydia
• Gonorrhea
• Mucopurulent cervicitis without PID
• Trichomoniasis
• Bacterial Vaginosis
• Urethritis / Recurrent urethririts (Male)
• Non-gonococcal urethritis (Male)
• Recurrent non-gonococcal urethritis (Male)
• Lower urinary tract infection (Female)
• Genital Warts 
• Non-Certified Practice Infections for STIs (Chapter II). Includes:
• Candidal Balanitis (Yeast Balanitis)
• Epididymitis
• Genital Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV)
• Molluscum Contagiosum
• Pediculosis pubis (Pubic Lice)
• Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
• Proctitis
• Scabies
• Syphilis
• Vulvovaginal Candidiasis (VVC)
• Abbreviations and Glossary
• PHSA Registered Nurse Decision Support Tool: Pelvic Exam
• Core Nursing Practice Competencies for Pelvic Exam
• Decision Support Tool: Pelvic Exam
• BC Cancer Agency - Screening for Cancer of the Cervix: An Office Manual for Health Professionals
• Individual Provider Number Application Form - Registered Nurses:  for Submission of Cytology Samples for Cervical Cancer Screening in BC
• Syphilis Follow-Up in British Columbia

HIV/AIDS - Section II

• HIV Laboratory Testing:  a Resource for Health Professionals (June 2010)
• HIV-1, HIV-2 Counselling and Follow Up Policy (October 2007)
• Guidelines for Use of the POC HIV Test Kit: Information for the Health Care Professional in BC (April 2007)
• Point of Care HIV Counselling Guidelines (May 2007)
• Appropriate Use of Point of Care HIV Testing in BC (December 2007)

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