Menkin Dane, Flores Dalmacio Dennis
Clinical Operations Director, Mazzoni Center, Philadelphia, PA.
Assistant Professor, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA.
NASN Sch Nurse. 2019 May;34(3):173-177. doi: 10.1177/1942602X18801938. Epub 2018 Oct 1.
Transgender individuals are disproportionately affected by negative mental and sexual health outcomes. School nurses have prime opportunities to combat these outcomes through affirming nursing care, especially when transgender students are socially transitioning. Examples of affirming practice include recognizing students' gender-affirming names, using their pronouns, ensuring safe locker rooms, advocating for student's clothing choices, stopping bullying and harassment, and refraining from making assumptions about their transgender students' sexual orientation. Through inclusive care directly provided to transgender children, school nurses can also be instrumental in ushering an affirming environment for all.
跨性别者在心理健康和性健康方面受到的负面影响尤为严重。学校护士有绝佳机会通过提供肯定性护理来对抗这些不良后果，尤其是当跨性别学生正在进行社会性别转变时。肯定性护理的做法包括认可学生的性别认同名字、使用他们的代词、确保安全的更衣室、支持学生的着装选择、制止欺凌和骚扰行为，以及避免对跨性别学生的性取向妄加猜测。通过直接为跨性别儿童提供包容性护理，学校护士还可以在为所有人营造一个包容的环境方面发挥重要作用。
