inquiringnurse

Something else to consider is that organizations support members by passing along info, for instance about legislation. I had originally asked the question because I wondered if nurses do have one, since docs have historically been better about taking care of their own, so to speak. Today I received a copy of legislation out of Michigan that disappointed me..as I had said in my first post, I am taking a class on transcultural nursing and we are trying to learn in it how to be more "competent' in considering differences in people in our care, we think that will make us better nurses. Check out the "Consciencious Objector Policy Act".. http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003- 2004/billengrossed/house/htm/2003-HEBH-5006.htm it allows health care professionals to refuse to care for people based on "moral" grounds, except in emergencies. I found that scary, disappointing, sad.

Well, I am sorry if I left the impression that I was trying to stir a pot.. I was really just curious if there was an association and what people think about that. I am a nursing graduate student and had told the rest of my class I would see what I could find out by posting here. Also I have been a nurse for 30 years and value other nurses thoughts/opinions. In retrospect I should have said more about why I was asking. I have seen a lot of discrimination in my career among coworkers and patients/families. Thank you for sharing your info and opinions, I probably won't post here again after being called a troll, though.

I am studying transcultural nursing and am focusing on health care needs of gays/lesbians/bisexuals/transgender patients, and a question has come up that I would like more nursing opinions/info about. Does anyone know of a gay/lesbian nurses association? Should there be one? There is a Gay and Lesbian Medical Association. Thanks, any input will be appreciated.