Chapter 6 follows the street nurses as they create a non-judgmental and safe environment in the outreach van when providing health care to a sex worker who uses drugs. View the complete 45-minute documentary Bevel Up. Explore all 10 educational playlists or the Teacher's Guide for this chapter.
Chapter 6 follows the street nurses as they create a non-judgmental and safe environment in the outreach van when providing health care to a sex worker who uses drugs.
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Street nurses Caroline Brunt and Liz James inject Lee, a sex worker, with an antibiotic for syphilis. They also call Lee’s boyfriend and arrange to test him as well.
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Street nurse Liz James reminds us that sex workers who use drugs are “just people” with stories and experiences like everyone else. Liz explains that the key to creating a safe and open health-care relationship is to be compassionate while still asking frank and direct questions.
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Four sex workers—Sherri, Tina, Dee and Mum—explain the relationship between sex and drugs, revealing how it affects their health and can threaten their lives.
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Street nurse Fiona Gold and experts from the streets outline the effects and characteristics of common street drugs and how they are used.
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