Fundamental aspects of transcultural nursing - Sue Dyson

This book is designed to provide a foundation to the theory and practice of transcultural nursing. It will be of use to students beginning to study nursing at undergraduate level and to practising nurses who are providing care to patients from an increasingly diverse society.
In addition, this book provides transcultural nursing knowledge that is applicable in cross-cultural transactions. In doing so, students and qualified practitioners will acquire a sound knowledge base from which to develop generic cultural competency as a prerequisite to the development of specific cultural competency. The bookconcludes with information on how transcultural nursing can be incorporated into the nursing curriculum and will be of use to nurse educators involved in planning and delivering transcultural nursing education.

The work of learning how to nurse people from diverse backgrounds is the task of all nurses, from whatever background they themselves come. We cannot simply say that it is the responsibility of minority ethnic nurses to deal with transcultural issues. It is up to all of us to try to learn and develop. This means stepping outside of your comfort zone and taking risks.

'This is an easily accessible book which provides a useful introduction to transcultural considerations for nursing practice, and helpful references for the reader who wishes to deepen and develop further their knowledge and understanding in this area'. Richard Bryant-Jefferies, Head of Equalities and Diversity, Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust.