GAHT Prescribing

Contact Hours: 2

Pharmacology Hours: 2

Author(s):

Maureen Sullivan-Tevault RN, BSN, CEN, CDCES

Course Overview

The purpose of this educational offering is to increase the Advanced Practice Registered Nurses knowledge and ability to prescribe comprehensive and compassionate care to transgendered persons.

Course Outline

  1. Introduction
  2. Definition
  3. Overview of Prescribing of GAHT
  4. Legal Issues on Use of GAHT
  5. Indications of Use
  6. Puberty Blockers
  7. Masculinizing Hormone Therapy
  8. Mechanism of Action
  9. Feminizing Hormone Therapy
  10. Testosterone Blockers or Androgen Blocker Therapy
  11. Nursing Considerations
  12. Resources (legal, Social, Community, Surgical)
  13. Conclusion

Course Outcomes

After completing this course, the learner will rate a 4 out of 5 on the Likert Scale for their ability to:

  1. Understand the indications of use for GAHT.
  2. Describe legal issues and laws related to GAHT.
  3. Understand the types, mechanisms of use, and side effects of puberty blockers, masculinizing hormone therapy, and feminizing hormone therapy.
  4. Discuss nursing implications related to holistic care to patients undergoing GAHT.

Accreditations and Approvals

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  • American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) (P0614)
  • California Board of Registered Nursing (CEP 17418)
  • Kentucky Board of Nursing (7-0090)
  • Louisiana State Board of Nursing (58)
  • Florida Board of Nursing (50-23983)
  • Delaware Board of Nursing (DE-24-010127)
  • Alabama Board of Nursing (#ABNP1577)
  • Iowa Board of Nursing (#393)
  • Kansas Board of Nursing (LT0340-0325)

Approved by the Board of Nursing in every state, you can complete your RN, LVN, and APRN CEUs with confidence.

Accreditation Statement

Nursing CE Central LLC is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

It will take the average learner 120 minutes to complete and awards 2 contact hours of continuing education.

Written For

  • Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN)

Requirements for Completion

  1. Enrollment in the course by the learner
  2. Read and learn all course materials
  3. Complete the course evaluation
  4. Attest and testify learning of the course materials

Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships

Nursing CE Central nor any of the authors, planners, content experts, or any contributors have any relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.