Fast Facts About LGBTQ+ Care For Nurses: How To Deliver Culturally Competent And Inclusive Care (PDF)

By Tyler Traister DNP RN-BC NE-BC CNE OCN CHPN CTN-A NPD-BC
Awarded third place in the 2022 AJN Book of the Year Awards in Professional Issues
Fills a crucial need in helping nurses to provide safe, culturally-competent care to LGBTQ+ patients
This pivotal resource―the first written specifically for nurses―focuses on the unique health needs and inequities affecting LGBTQ+ patients and discusses how to provide them with safe, respectful, and holistic care. Written in an easy-access bulleted format with concise paragraphs, this book sets the stage by examining the background and history of the LGBTQ+ population and focusing on the health disparities that set them apart. It addresses the nursing implications and care of LGBTQ+ patients in all practice settings, highlighting transgender medical, surgical, and mental health. To help nurses create inclusive environments, chapters cover best practices and strategies for appropriate communication and define key terms nurses should know when obtaining patient history, performing an assessment, and delivering overall care.
Fast Facts About LGBTQ+ Care delivers resources to help nurses create and sustain changes within their practice and beyond. A multitude of case studies demonstrate the importance of collecting gender identity in the electronic health record and span a variety of scenarios nurses are likely to encounter.
Key Features:

Fills a critical need in the nursing literature on providing safe and culturally competent care for LGBTQ+ patients
Illuminates communication best practices and terminology to help nurses feel comfortable caring for LGBTQ+ patients

Features “Fast Facts” boxes and abundant case studies that highlight essential information

Covers developing and integrating LGBTQ+ content into nursing education
Includes tips and guides to promote advocacy for the LBGTQ+ population

Product Details

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Springer Publishing Company; 1st edition (September 30, 2021)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Digital eBook ‏ : ‎ 200 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0826161510
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0826161512