Bringing Gender-Affirming Care to Primary Care: Adapting Nurse Practitioner Program Curriculum
Hosted by the Faculty Leadership Network
Webinar Details
Dr. Rebecca Mueller explores the impact of a multimodal educational intervention, using didactic content, a patient panel, and a standardized patient scenario on preparing nurse practitioners with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to care for people who are transgender and gender diverse. In sharing the results of the study, the presenter will explore recommendations on how nurse educators can integrate this curriculum into undergraduate and graduate nursing programs. Lastly, Dr. Mueller will discuss the priority for integrating diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging into nursing education.
Objectives:
- Define terminology surrounding transgender and gender diverse (TGD) populations, and gender-affirming care.
- Recognize the effect of a multimodal educational intervention on the ability of nurse practitioners to care for people who are transgender and gender diverse.
- Explore the implications for undergraduate and graduate nursing education.
- Understand the priority for diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in nursing education.
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Speakers
Rebecca C. Mueller, PhD, RN, CRNP, FNP-BC
Associate Professor
Neumann University
Dr. Rebecca C. Mueller is an associate professor of nursing at Neumann University. Prior to joining Neumann, she was employed as a primary care family nurse practitioner in Philadelphia, PA and Las Vegas, NV. In addition to teaching undergraduate and graduate nursing students, she works as a nurse practitioner at Swarthmore College’s Student Health and Wellness clinic providing primary care to a college-aged population. Dr. Mueller received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Villanova University, a Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Pennsylvania, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing from Villanova University. She is passionate about the care of adolescents, young adults, and vulnerable populations. After earning her BSN, she spent a year of service with the Augustinian Volunteers program working as a nurse in a free clinic in San Diego, CA. Her background also includes medical-surgical nursing, home health, and community-based nursing. Her passion for equitable health care has translated to research at Neumann to develop and implement curricula focused on caring for patients who are LGBTQ. Dr. Mueller serves on the board of the Southeastern Pennsylvania College Health Nurses Association, and is an active member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, earning an AANP and Sigma Theta Tau research grant in 2022.
Pricing and CE Credit
This webinar is free to deans, faculty, staff and students from AACN member schools of nursing. All non-member audiences will be required to pay a $59 webinar fee.
Continuing Education Credits
Eligible attendees may receive one continuing nursing education (CNE) contact hour for participating in this webinar. The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) is an accredited CNE-provider by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.