Fast Facts about LGBTQ+ Care for Nurses (eBook)

How to Deliver Culturally Competent and Inclusive Care

Tyler Traister (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2021 | 1., First Edition
200 Seiten
Springer Publishing Company (Verlag)
978-0-8261-6156-7 (ISBN)

Infos

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 "e;Fast Facts"e; 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

Inhalt

Dedication

Preface

Acknowledgements

Part I Understanding LGBTQ

Chapter 1. The ABCs of LGBTQ

Chapter 2. Brief History of LGBTQ

Chapter 3. Understanding Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Chapter 4. LGBTQ Cultural Competence

Part II: LGBTQ Health

Chapter 5. Health Disparities of LGBTQ People

Chapter 6. Stigma and Discrimination against LGBTQ People

Chapter 7. LGBTQ Substance Use & Substance Use Disorders

Chapter 8. LGBTQ Behavioral Health

Part III: LGBQT Nursing Care and Implications

Chapter 9. Self-Awareness and Bias

Chapter 10. Communication Best Practices

Chapter 11. History and Physical Examination of LGBTQ

Chapter 12. Transgender Health & Care

Chapter 13. Understanding Hormone Therapy

Chapter 14. Care of LGBTQ Youth 

Chapter 15. Care of LGBTQ Older Adults

Part IV: Resources for Nurses and Healthcare Organizations

Chapter 16. Creating Inclusive Environments

Chapter 17. Advocacy, Policy, and Legal Issues for LGBTQ

Chapter 18. Healthcare Equality Index

Chapter 19. Developing and Integrating LGBTQ Content into Nursing Education

Appendix: Professional Organizations and Resources

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 15.10.2021
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege
• Schlagworte: culturally competent care,discrimination,gender identity,health disparities,health outcomes,healthcare organizations,healthcare providers,inclusive care,LGBTQ population,nurses,nursing care,sexuality
• ISBN-10: 0-8261-6156-1 / 0826161561
• ISBN-13: 978-0-8261-6156-7 / 9780826161567