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Implementing an LGBTQ+ interprofessional simulation with undergraduate nursing students
Frances Stueben1, Robin Beacom1, Athena Larson1
1School of Nursing, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA, USA.
Introduction:
Providing culturally competent care to members of the LGBTQ+ community is an essential role for nursing professionals. However, many healthcare professionals lack the knowledge and skills necessary for creating a therapeutic healthcare encounter with individuals from the LGBTQ+ community.
Literature Review:
Individuals from the LGBTQ+ population continue to report experiencing either real or perceived discrimination, oppression, and stigmatization when accessing the healthcare system. Health professionals report a lack of training where LGBTQ+ individuals are concerned.
Purpose Of The Project:
The purpose of this project was to (1) pilot one of the ACE+ scenarios and provide feedback to the NLN and (2) expand on the LGBTQ+ educational content in the curriculum.
Discussion:
Simulation-based learning activities are valuable and effective pedagogical tools for integrating essential LGBTQ+ care concepts into the curriculum. Students, faculty, and standardized participants perceived the simulated scenario as valuable. Recommendations for future implementations include utilizing a pool of trained standardized participants and ensuring ample pre-briefing, scenario facilitation, and debriefing time.
Implications For An International Audience:
The insights from this project can be integrated into healthcare training programs worldwide to enhance care for LGBTQ+ individuals. Simulation offers a safe environment for practicing real-life scenarios, building skills, and assessing competencies to ensure nurses are prepared for professional practice across the globe.
Conclusions:
Nursing programs should incorporate LGBTQ+ content into the undergraduate curriculum. Evidence-based simulation resources that are free and readily accessible can support nursing faculty in effectively incorporating these concepts.
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