Fast Facts about LGBTQ+ Care for Nurses

How to Deliver Culturally Competent and Inclusive Care

Fast Facts about LGBTQ+ Care for Nurses
Tyler Traister
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Paperback
h203 x 127mm - 200pg
28 Oct 2021 US
9780826161512
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Fills a crucial need in helping nurses to provide safe, culturally-competent care to LGBTQ+ patientsThis 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+ patientsIlluminates communication best practices and terminology to help nurses feel comfortable caring for LGBTQ+ patientsFeatures "Fast Facts" boxes and abundant case studies that highlight essential informationCovers developing and integrating LGBTQ+ content into nursing educationIncludes tips and guides to promote advocacy for the LBGTQ+ population
Tyler Traister DNP, RN-BC, NE-BC, CNE, OCN, CHPN, CTN-A, NPD-BC, is an Assistant Professor of Nursing at the University of Pittsburgh and a clinical staff nurse for the UPMC Health Systems in Pittsburgh, PA. Tyler' s scholarly emphasis and practice focus on improving the health and wellbeing of LGBTQ people, and he is recognized as a clinical expert in LGBTQ health. He completed his doctoral studies at Carlow University, and his doctoral work on LGBTQ cultural competence has been both published and presented at numerous regional and national conferences. He aims to disrupt the gender binary and heteronormativity in health care and nursing. He has received several accolades for his diversity and inclusion efforts.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9780826161512
Published: 28 Oct 2021
Published In: United States
Imprint: Springer Publishing Co Inc
Publisher: Springer Publishing Co Inc
Format: Paperback
Height: 203mm
Width: 127mm
Pages: 200

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