Diversity 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

What Role does Cultural Diversity play in Patient Safety?

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Cultural Diversity plays a very important role and will continue to play an even greater role as we move into a more diversified world. We live in an era of constant change and transformation, which in return paves the way for cultural transparency. The U.S. population consists of members from different racial and ethnic groups and depending on their geographical location, they can either be more or less concentrated.

Submitted by Elizabeth Shiferaw

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