Introduction of Gender Affirming Care to the APRN Curriculum

Abstract

The Advanced Practice Registered Nursing (APRN) curriculum is the source of a nationwide issue regarding its severe lack of education on gender affirming care. This research will be performed on those who are pursuing a degree in advanced practice registered nursing at a southeastern state university. A quality curriculum will be formulated and tested that goes over the information that is necessary to know for Gender Affirming Care. This includes how to address transgender patients, educating patients on pertinent health care screenings, and more. Attitudes from a pre- and post-survey will be compared.