Transcultural Nursing - Education
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Monday, March 15, 2010

Perspectives on transcultural care.

29 Nov 2009 Culture has been defined as the thoughts, communications, actions, customs, beliefs, values, and institutions of racial, ethnic, religious, or social groups. A culture of nursing refers to the learned and transmitted lifeways, values, symbols, ... Read more...

Banks multicultural model: a framework for integrating multiculturalism into nursing curricula.

29 Jun 2009 The Institute of Medicine (IOM) has recommended that more minorities be represented in the health care workforce and that cross-cultural education be included in all health care programs (Betancourt, J.R., & Maina, A.W., 2004). Although nurse ... Read more...

Essential tools for a study abroad nursing course.

29 Jun 2009 Research results indicate that study-abroad programs have positive learning outcomes. Drawing on their experiences as faculty in a study-abroad program for student nurses, the authors identify basic educational components and learning activities ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Transcultural Nursing - Education'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Perspectives on transcultural care. 29 Nov 2009
• Banks multicultural model: a framework for integrating multiculturalism into nursing curricula. 29 Jun 2009
• Essential tools for a study abroad nursing course. 29 Jun 2009
• Teaching ethics in religious or cultural conflict situations: a personal perspective. 29 Jun 2009
• Preface to thematic section: religions, spirituality, ethics and nursing. Religion: overturning the taboo. 29 Jun 2009
• Standards of practice for culturally competent nursing care: a request for comments. 29 Jun 2009
• Nursing education: in pursuit of cosmopolitanism. 6 May 2009
• An Army nurse in Korea: why cultural awareness is important caring for patients. 29 Apr 2009
• Meeting the linguistic needs of urban communities. 29 Apr 2009
• Evaluating short-term missions: how can we improve? 30 Mar 2009
• Community health nursing student experience in Nicaragua. 30 Mar 2009
• An exploration of culture, diabetes, and nursing in the South Asian community: a metasynthesis of qualitative studies. 30 Mar 2009
• Cultural Competency in Baccalaureate Nursing Education. 30 Mar 2009
• [New ways of higher education in nursing: globalisation of nursing leadership and its teaching--dual degree in nursing] 6 Mar 2009
• Nursing keypal exchange: an effective acculturation strategy to prepare for an international experience. 27 Feb 2009
• A unique opportunity for cultural immersion. 30 Jan 2009
• International education: developing site visit guidelines to enhance understanding. 30 Jan 2009
• Rural nurse cultural self-efficacy and job satisfaction. 24 Jan 2009
• Keeping the vision: sustaining social consciousness with nursing students following international learning experiences. 15 Jan 2009
• Cultural competence in qualitative interview methods with Asian immigrants. 11 Jan 2009

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Technical information about 'Transcultural Nursing'

Definition: A nursing specialty created to answer the need for developing a global perspective in the practice of nursing in a world of interdependent nations and people. The focus of this nursing discipline is on the integration of international and transcultural content into the training. Courses include study in the area of cultural differences, nursing in other countries, and international health issues and organizations, as an example.

Descriptor UI: D016746

Alternative terms: Transcultural Nursing; Nursing, Transcultural;

Related Mesh Headings: Ethnopsychology; Cultural Competency;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; education; history; instrumentation; legislation & jurisprudence; manpower; methods; organization & administration; standards; trends; statistics & numerical data; ethics;

Tree Number: H02.478.676.920;

History Note: 92

Technical Notes: specialty; on an international or cultural level only; coordinate IM with nursing specialty (IM) if pertinent + culture or ethnic group (IM) if pertinent; specify geography; consider also CULTURAL COMPETENCY; DF: TRANSCULTURAL NURS