Trans patient showed me the power of listening
Lauren Johns Staff nurse, Worcestershire Royal Hospital
How a patient enriched a student’s understanding of what can cause trans people anxiety or concern in healthcare settings
In my third year of training I was on clinical placement in the recovery unit where I helped to care for a trans patient who had undergone a bilateral breast augmentation.
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doi: 10.7748/ns.34.2.19.s11
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