Hello from Ohio!
My name is Lisa Dugan-Manor (she/her/hers), and I just finished my MSN with a focus on Nursing Education with Chamberlain University. I came to nursing later in life (though it had always been my intended career path, I got sidelined by marrying and having kids in my twenties), after a sixteen year career in Information Technology working for a locally based financial institution. Interestingly, I always assumed I would pursue midwifery, having spent many years as a doula. However, every single project I did in school focused on the LGBTQ+ community, and improving access and removing barriers for this (and other) marginalized communities has become my driving passion. I changed tracks in the MSN program several times trying to find the best fit for me, and decided I could make the most impact by working to improve education about LGBTQ+ health issues for nurses at the bedside, since research has shown most nurses receive 2.5 hours of instruction on LGBTQ+ health topics or less in nursing school (of course, I'd also like to work to improve that statistic, my family is taking bets how long till I start working on a PhD).
I currently work as an RN Case Manager for inpatient discharge planning at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. I worked at UCMC as my first job out of nursing school on the general med-surg unit, with a one year detour to labor and delivery and then back to med-surg, where I was regularly charge nurse and precepted a co-op student from the University of Cincinnati's BSN program before taking a position at Equitas Health (a welcoming PCMH and FQHC that specializes on gender-affirming care and HIV/AIDs and STI prevention and treatment) as Nurse Manager and RN Care Coordinator. Equitas Health is based in Columbus Ohio, and we opened the Cincinnati clinic on the very day Ohio shut down for the pandemic, March 23, 2020. Talk about a trial by fire! I am extremely proud of the work we did to improve access to care for our community, and only moved on due to the need to focus on finishing my degree (and stop working 50+ hours a week). I'm still figuring out my next steps, and am enjoying a break from homework and spending time with my family. I'm hoping to visit my children in Seattle and their families (who moved from Ohio to Seattle because it's a more welcoming state for the gender and sexually diverse) next month!
I look forward to sharing information and networking with everyone!
Lisa
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Lisa Dugan-Manor MSN
RN Case Manager
CINCINNATI OH
United States
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Original Message:
Sent: Mon July 25,2022 07:23 AM
From: Toiya Lister
Subject: Welcome to the LGBTQ+ Health Community! Introduce yourself
Hello Sigma Members! Thanks for being a part of Sigma's LGBTQ+ Health community, and for contributing to the important discussions taking place.
I'd like to introduce you to the group's facilitators who will ensure there is a regular conversation for you to participate in regarding LGBTQ+ health care in nursing:
@Erik McIntosh is a Nurse Practitioner at Rush University Medical Center in the Department of Hospital Medicine and is an Assistant Professor at the Rush University College of Nursing. Dr. McIntosh is a graduate of Rush University's DNP program Transformative Leadership: Population Health, where he focused on LGBTQ health and health provider education, and is a graduate of George Washington University's post-graduate certificate program in LGBTQ Health Policy and Practice.
@Katie Fasullo is a board certified gerontological nurse with her Doctor of Nursing Practice in Advanced Public Health Nursing from Rush University College of Nursing. Dr. Fasullo is passionate about the health and wellness of LGBTQ older adults and serves as the Corporate Director of Population Health and Health Equity at Chicago Methodist Senior Services, where she is focused on creating an environment for older adults where inclusion and support of LGBTQ individuals is the gold standard
Now, tell us about you! If you are new to this community, take a few moments to introduce yourself. Tell your fellow Sigma members more about you and your interest in LGBTQ+ care. (You can reply to this thread directly from your email, or navigate to the thread in the community and select the "reply" button.)
Thanks for your continued participation in this community! If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out. Access this list to view other topic based communities you can join.
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If you're interested in serving as a volunteer Community of Interest facilitator, view the Sigma Volunteer Opportunities page for available opportunities.
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Toiya Lister
Constituent Communications and Training Specialist
Indianapolis IN
United States
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