Episode 75: LGBTQ+ Patients Face Significant Barriers to Successful Cancer Care

ONS member David Rice, RN, PhD, NP, 2019 ONS Congress speaker; former director of education, evidence-based practice, and research at City of Hope in Duarte, CA; and member of the Greater Los Angeles ONS Chapter, joins Chris Pirschel, ONS staff writer/producer, to discuss the issues the LGBTQ+ oncology population faces, the importance of cultural competence in nursing practice, and ways nurses can best support their patients. Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Episode Notes Check out these resources from today’s episode: The NCPD activity for this episode has expired, but you can still earn NCPD through many other Oncology Nursing Podcast episodes. Find a full list of opportunities.  Considerations for Care of LGBTQ+ Patients With Cancer The Psychosocial Needs of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, or Transgender Patients With Cancer The Future of LGBT Cancer Care: Practice and Research Implications Cancer and the LGBT Community Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Cancer Care Logical Family