Calling all perioperative professionals! Join us for an enriching journey of knowledge and discussion at our AORN of San Diego County Journal Club. Our club is a dynamic platform where we delve into topics directly relevant to perioperative nursing, and the best part? You'll earn 1 CE for this session. Don't miss this opportunity to expand your expertise, exchange ideas, and connect with like-minded professionals.

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Come join us in some lively discussion on gender-affirming care in the perioperative setting. Providing safe, respectful, evidence-based perioperative care for transgender and gender-diverse patients, with attention to communication, documentation, clinical considerations, and prevention of misgendering. What could we realistically change in our own pre-op, OR, PACU, and electronic documentation processes to improve the experience of transgender and gender-diverse patients?

Articles:
1. Diaz M, Havrilla A, Dabney CL. (2025). Perioperative guidelines for transgender and gender-diverse patients. Nursing, 55(6), 28-35.

A recent nursing-focused article covering affirmative patient identification, terminology, unique challenges, and supportive guidelines across phases of perioperative care.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40388231/

2. Swartz Z. (2024). Perioperative Care of the Transgender and Gender-Diverse Patient. AORN Journal, 120(5), 310-316.

An AORN Journal article focused specifically on perioperative nursing care, respectful communication, patient identification, and clinical considerations.

AORN Journal - Wiley full article page https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/aorn.14242

3. Chang BL, Sayyed AA, Haffner ZK, et al. (2023). Perioperative misgendering experiences in patients undergoing gender-affirming surgery: a call for a gender-inclusive healthcare environment. European Journal of Plastic Surgery.

A study of patients undergoing gender-affirming surgery that examines misgendering throughout the perioperative experience and identifies opportunities for quality improvement.

FREE full-text article - PubMed Central https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9873212/

Learning Objectives:
1. Identify important perioperative considerations when caring for transgender and gender-diverse patients.
2. Discuss how names, pronouns, documentation, and team communication can influence the perioperative patient experience.
3. Identify strategies the OR team can implement to provide respectful, inclusive, and clinically appropriate care.

Facilitated by: Monique Mastropasqua, MBA, BSN, RN, CNOR

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