AWHONN Convention
 

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Increasing Self-Awareness in Nursing Students to Promote Culturally Competent Care within a Lesbian Population

Sunday, June 12, 2016

Title: Increasing Self-Awareness in Nursing Students to Promote Culturally Competent Care within a Lesbian Population

Longhorn Hall D (Gaylord Grapevine)
Glenda M. Adams, RNC, MSN, PhD(c), IBCLC , School of Nursing, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
Karen Turner, DNP, APRN, CNM , Nursing, University of Louisville, LaGrange, KY

Discipline: Obstetric (OB)

Learning Objectives:
  • The participant will understand the relevance of teaching LGBT issues in nursing education.
  • The participant will identify components of a lesbian family case study.
  • The participant will apply various teaching strategies using a lesbian family case study in nursing education.

    • Submission Description:
    This innovative program encompasses a lesbian family case study presented to nursing students to explore issues related to gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation to increase student self-awareness and promote compassionate, culturally competent care. The students will attend a seminar on lesbian health disparities, complete a genogram, analyze prenatal/family history, and participate in a simulation experience. Participants will increase their knowledge of teaching strategies in educational settings to promote awareness of LGBT issues.

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