ERIC Number: EJ1392359
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Oct
Pages: 8
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1059-8405
EISSN: EISSN-1546-8364
"Bridging the Gap": School Nurse Experiences Providing Care for Transgender and Gender Diverse Students and Their Parents/Guardians
Neiman, Tammy; Sieve, Laurie; Stenberg, Louise; Molesky, Nicole; Nic Rider, G.
Journal of School Nursing, v39 n5 p377-384 Oct 2023
School systems are often not set up to support transgender and gender diverse (TGD) students, which results in unsafe and unsupportive environments and other institutional barriers to helping TGD students thrive. An important factor to students' feeling safe and supported in schools may be their relationship with school nurses. The purpose of this study was to describe school nurses' experiences working with TGD students and their parents/guardians, their role in working with this community, and the challenges nurses face when trying to serve TGD students. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 23 school nurses across a Midwestern state. Thematic analysis was used to identify themes: gender-affirming education and interpersonal collaboration, bridging the gap between TGD youth and parents/guardians, gender-affirming care and confidentiality, and navigating parental acceptance and gender-affirmation. School nurses expressed a strong desire to support TGD students but lack the structure and training within schools.
Descriptors: School Nurses, LGBTQ People, Student Diversity, Student Needs, School Safety, Role, Barriers, Interpersonal Relationship, Parent School Relationship, Confidentiality, Parent Attitudes, Competence, Middle Schools, High Schools
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Minnesota
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