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Nursing Education on Inclusive Documentation: Teaching Informed Consent for SOGI Data
Erik McIntosh1, Jessica Marcus2
1Rush University, College of Nursing, Chicago, Illinois.
Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing
|May 28, 2026
Summary
Nurses are vital for collecting sexual orientation and gender identity data in electronic health records. This guidance offers teaching strategies for informed consent, inclusive communication, and protective practices in nursing education.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Healthcare Informatics
- Health Equity
Background:
- Nurses are essential in gathering patient data, including sexual orientation and gender identity (SO/GI).
- Accurate SO/GI data collection is crucial for inclusive and equitable healthcare.
- Existing nursing education may lack comprehensive strategies for SO/GI data collection.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide practical teaching strategies for nursing education.
- To enhance nurses' ability to collect SO/GI information for electronic health records.
- To promote informed consent, inclusive communication, and protective practices in SO/GI data collection.
Main Methods:
- This column offers pedagogical approaches for continuing nursing education.
- Strategies focus on integrating key principles into existing curricula.
- Emphasis is placed on practical application and skill-building.
Main Results:
- The proposed strategies aim to equip nurses with the necessary skills for sensitive data collection.
- Implementation can improve the quality and completeness of SO/GI data in EHRs.
- Enhanced training can foster a more inclusive healthcare environment.
Conclusions:
- Effective teaching strategies are needed to support nurses in collecting SO/GI information.
- Integrating SO/GI data collection into nursing education is critical for health equity.
- Nurses require training in informed consent, inclusive communication, and protective practices.
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