Transcultural Nursing

Catalog description

This course examines cultural aspects of health care. Transcultural issues will be explored using theory and the six cultural phenomena that shape care. An emphasis is placed on recognizing contemporary challenges and developing skills needed to provide cultural competency for the baccalaureate nurse. Students will enhance their cultural competency through immersion, research, and discussion. Health care will be studied in local, regional, national and international settings and applied to the challenges of healthcare delivery within a community.