Transcultural Patient Care Committee: actualizing concepts and developing skills.
This article describes activities of a Transcultural Patient Care Committee whose aim is to develop the knowledge and skills of medical center staff to provide culturally congruent care. The activities include staff development offerings, a transcultural patient care resource manual, and communication and assessment tools. These efforts have provided a foundation to assist staff with meeting the challenge of caring for multicultural patients.
Severson
M A
MA
Department of Nursing, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
Leinonen
S J
SJ
Matt-Hensrud
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Ruegg
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D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D003479:Curriculum; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008370:Manuals as Topic; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011367:Professional Staff Committees / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016730:Program Development; D013192:Staff Development / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013664:Teaching Materials; D016746:Transcultural Nursing / Q000193:education*