By JoNel Aleccia and Melissa Bailey
Two years ago, nursing professor Kim Acquaviva asked a group of home care nurses whether they thought she was going to hell for being a lesbian. It’s OK if you do, Acquaviva said, but is the afterlife within your scope of practice?
After Acquaviva’s talk, an older nurse announced she would change how she treats LGBTQ people under her care.
“I still think you’re going to hell, but I’m going to stop telling patients that,” the nurse told Acquaviva.