We discuss how stigma cannot survive the presence of truth. We talk about how addressing stigma may not necessarily be something to address with the health care provider or patient. It could be something to address with parents in the home and educators at school. I been thinking about giving providers practice talking about sex with patients, but maybe its the teachers who need this education to distill to the youth so that we don’t see so much stigma prevalent in adulthood.

Theresa has been an RN for 47 years, working mostly adult care -- in hospitals, long-term care facilities,  in a underserved clinic and as a case manager for an insurance company. Currently, she is semi-retired, working part-time from home as a remote triage nurse, which is great.