LGBTQ-Sensitive Nursing Care for Youth

Pediatric nursing professionals are key to facilitating improvements for the health and well-being of LGBTQ children and adolescents. Use IPN resources to support this community. 

In schools, at the hospital bedside, and other settings, pediatric nurses have opportunities to identify concerns, start conversations, and connect children and teens. Pediatric nurse practitioners can play a much-needed role in offering a safe environment to discuss issues during annual check-ups or other interactions. Faculty and clinical educators impact LGBTQ cultural competence during nursing students' classroom and clinical experiences. 

Free Poster

Download the IPN's LGBTQ poster. Display the poster in schools, clinics, and anywhere children and teens are. Send the message that your setting offers nursing care sensitive to LGBTQ concerns.

 

Clinical Resources

Thank you for educating, supporting, and advocating for youth and their families. To suggest additions to this list, email ipn@ipedsnursing.org.

• LGBTQ Students: The Role of the School Nurse (National Association of School Nurses Position Statement)

• LGBTQ Youth Part 1: Cultural Competence for School Nurses Caring for LGBTQ Youth--Learning the Culture and the Language (National Association of School Nurses Podcast)

• LGBTQ Part 2: Examining the Health Disparities and Psychological Struggles Experienced by LGBTQ Youth (National Association of School Nurses Podcast)

• Health Risks and Needs of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Adolescents (National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners Position Statement)

• Caring for Transgender Youth (American Academy of Pediatrics Webinar Series)

• Mental Health of Transgender Children Who Are Supported in Their Identities (American Academy of Pediatrics Article)

• Caring for LGBTQ Youth in Clinical Settings (National LGBT Health Education Center Module)

• Providing Services and Supports for Youth who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, Intersex or Two-Spirit (The National Center for Cultural Competence Practice Brief)

• Supporting LGBT Youth in Health Care Settings (Society of Pediatric Nurses Webinar — $40 non-members/free for members)

• Delivering Culturally Sensitive Care to LGBTQI Patients (The Journal for Nurse Practitioners)