Genesee Valley Nurses Association

Transgender Care Webinar 6/20/2022 4-5 pm

Posted about 3 years ago

Info

Topic

Transgender Care

Speaker(s)

Carly A. Gerretsen and Sarah J. Clark

Credits Offered

This event offers 1.0 CEU credit to attendees.
Accreditation Info: This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by American Nurses Association Massachusetts, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation..


Additional Information

Define the difference between gender, sex, sexual orientation, and gender nonconformity.

Explain the NYS law and compare how it varies from the WPATH standards. 

Describe the hormones used for treatment and give examples of how they affect the body. 

State the different types of surgical procedures and describe potential complications. 

Integrate trans-specific needs when ordering medical and cancer screening. 

Implement change in their practice to provide culturally sensitive medical care.

Discuss the difference between the medical diagnosis as defined by the DSM and that used by the population in culture.