Description: Current issues abound around the LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transexual, Queer) and the BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and Other People of Color) populations. In the past, these groups have not been given the appropriate care and respect necessary to meet their physical, mental, and spiritual needs. Faith community nurses have a unique opportunity to be at the forefront for identifying and providing health care to these individuals—care that includes physical, mental as well as spiritual components. The agencies and congregations where FCNs practice are many times the first line of contact for these individuals needing assistance, understanding, and acceptance.
Learner Outcomes:
1. Identify 3 issues facing those in the LGBTQ+ and BIPOC community.
2. Describe 2 strategies to use for meeting the physical, mental, and spiritual needs of the LGBTQ+ and BIPOC community
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