title: Multiculturalism and transcultural nursing in Australia.
abstract: The author looks at Australia's multicultural society and identifies the failure of the nursing profession to provide nursing services that meet the commitment of Australia to preserve the cultural backgrounds and meet the needs of the people nurses serve. The author suggests ways in which this problem can be addressed. It is argued that there is a need to ensure that transcultural nursing services are recognized and made accessible to people from diverse cultural backgrounds. Nurses need educational preparation to provide them with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes essential to work with people from different cultures. Moreover, the cultural profile of the nursing profession should approximate those served. Nurses today must recognize these critical needs and be committed to provide transcultural nursing care that is so essential in Australia's multicultural society.
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authors.lastname: Gorman
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D005006:Ethnicity; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D016746:Transcultural Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000379:methods*