ONS member David Rice, RN, PhD, NP, 2019 ONS Congress speaker; former director of education, evidence-based practice, and research at City of Hope in Duarte, CA; and member of the Greater Los Angeles ONS Chapter, joins Chris Pirschel, ONS staff writer/producer, to discuss the issues the LGBTQ+ oncology population faces, the importance of cultural competence in nursing practice, and ways nurses can best support their patients.

Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Episode Notes

Check out these resources from today's episode:

• The NCPD activity for this episode has expired, but you can still earn NCPD through many other Oncology Nursing Podcast episodes. Find a full list of opportunities.
• Considerations for Care of LGBTQ+ Patients With Cancer
• The Psychosocial Needs of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, or Transgender Patients With Cancer
• The Future of LGBT Cancer Care: Practice and Research Implications
• Cancer and the LGBT Community
• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Cancer Care
• Logical Family