This episode of the NLN Nursing EDge Unscripted Scholarship track features Dr. Todd Tartavoulle and Dr. Jessica Landry. The discussion focuses on educating nursing students about delivering culturally sensitive care to LGBTQ+ patients, highlighting the importance of inclusivity, diversity, and equity in health care. Dr. Landry shares a poignant experience with a transgender patient that underscored the need for better training and understanding among health care providers. The guests describe the development and impact of the Advocacy Program, which provides mandatory training on LGBTQ+ issues for nursing students and health care staff. They emphasize the importance of normalizing conversations about sexual health and using appropriate terminology to create inclusive and respectful health care environments.

Learn more about their work, Educating Nursing Students About Delivering Culturally Sensitive Care to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning/Queer, Intersex, Plus Patients: The Impact of an Advocacy Program on Knowledge and Attitudes.

Tartavoulle, T., & Landry, J. (2021). Educating Nursing Students About Delivering Culturally Sensitive Care to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning/Queer, Intersex, Plus Patients: The Impact of an Advocacy Program on Knowledge and Attitudes. Nursing education perspectives, 42(4), E15–E19. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000000819

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