Affirming Care for Patients who are LGBTQIA2+ Affirming care recognizes the significant impact of sexual and gender minority (SGM) status on a person’s health and is critical to ensuring SGM patients receive culturally competent and clinically appropriate care (McElwain & Carr, 2021...

Informed Consent Informed consent is a process of communication between a patient and a health care provider that results in the patient’s agreement to undergo a procedure or treatment. It is both a legal and ethical obligation. The provider educates the...

Workplace Incivility Also referred to as horizontal violence or nurse bullying, workplace incivility in nursing can contribute to consequences varying from work absenteeism to medical errors. Incivility should not be tolerated nor accepted in the professional...