TXT us your feedback!! <3 your fayce!This week on The Ritual Nurse, we're celebrating Pride not just with rainbows, but with radical accountability, affirming care, and professional truth-telling. What does it really mean to practice nursing with equity—not just equality? How do we ensure that LGBTQIA+ and especially transgender patients receive safe, trauma-informed care, even when someone’s personal beliefs might conflict?Spoiler alert: it’s not about opinion—it’s about ethical practice. We cover:The difference between gender and sex (and why that matters)What cisgender and transgender actually meanWhy using inclusive language is clinical best practice, not “going above and beyond”What to do when your personal beliefs and professional role collideReal resources for continuing your education as a safe, affirming nursePlus: our “Clinical Pearls for Affirming Care” checklist and a rainbow-wrapped Coffee, Crystals, and Divination segment 💫Whether you're here to learn, unlearn, or just feel seen—welcome home.These are real, evidence-based, affirming organizations and tools for clinicians:LGBTQIA+ Healthcare & Transgender CareWPATH – Standards of Care for the Health of Transgender and Gender Diverse PeopleThe Fenway Institute – LGBTQIA+ Health Education CenterGLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ+ EqualityU.S. Trans SurveyOutCare Health Provider DirectoryInclusive & Trauma-Informed Nursing PracticeANA Code of Ethics – Provision 8Healthy People 2030: LGBTQ+ Health GoalsNational LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center – Glossary of TermsThe Joint Commission: Advancing LGBTQIA+ Patient Safety & EquityFurther Professional DevelopmentLGBTQIA+ Curriculum Toolkit (AAMC)Support the showHey! Make sure you subscribe to stay connected. Love a nurse? Who doesn't! Share with all the nurses you know. The more we reach, the more we help. We feel like no one deserves center stage focus more than nurses and our mission is to reach the millions of superstars out there. We'd love to hear your stories, your adventures, your wins, and especially your needs and questions! Email us at hello@ritualnurse (dot) com. Also, you can send us fan mail! Use the link at the beginning of the show notes. Resources, classes, blogs, and podcast info can be found on our home site at TCTH.org. The Ritual Nurse Podcast is part of The Code Team educational platform. Love your FAYCES!

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