LGBTQ Journal of Nursing

Addressing Health Disparities Among the Transgender and Non-binary Population Through the EHR: A literature review

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Individuals who identify as LGBTQ face discrimination on multiple levels. One of those levels is in the health care industry. Nurses and providers are not aware of the importance of using proper terminology when addressing these patients. Using the pronouns chosen by the patient is one simple gesture that can make a difference. With the technology of EMR's chosen pronouns can be identified and utilized easily.

Submitted by Allison Boatright, Stacy Stutzman, Michelle Dalton, Wendy Tolbert and Leigh Ann Breckenridge

Successful Aging For Canada's LGBT Older Adults

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A research paper I wrote for my BSN degree regarding how health care services, particularly nursing can accommodate older adult members of the LGBT community and provide safe and best practice care.

Submitted by Tosh Reed

A Rise of Syphilis in Niagara County

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Sexual behavior patterns of some who are infected with Syphilis make it likely that their sexual partners will become infected, and that in turn the sexual partners of their partners will also become infected, with ever-increasing spread.

Submitted by Khalifah L. Glover, RN

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