"I don't feel like I'm a person": Nursing knowledge of transgender care through the lens of transgender people.

Aims: One aim of this study was to discover and understand the perceptions of healthcare delivery for transgender people who have had interactions with nurses while receiving care. An additional purpose of this study was to identify if these perceptions of nursing knowledge have an influence on transgender individuals seeking future healthcare.

Design: Qualitative, interpretive description.

A concept analysis of preparedness: Application to LGBTQ considerations for nursing.

Aims: The aim of this analysis was to investigate the concept of preparedness from literature within multiple disciplines to gain varied perspectives and establish a working definition.

Background: Preparedness is a barrier to LGBTQ considerations in nursing management and education of nursing staff. Understanding the concept of preparedness will help determine the next steps for making changes to give attention to LGBTQ needs.