Standing at the doorway looking in.
The challenges and opportunities for nurses who work with people from diverse backgrounds are considered. The task for a nurse from the dominant culture working with persons from minority cultures requires patience, sensitivity, humility, and imagination, but it can be well worth the effort for all involved.
Baumann
Steven L
SL
Hunter College of the City University of New York, NY 11596, USA. sbaumann@hunter.cuny.edu
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel / Q000208:ethnology; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology; D003142:Communication; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology*; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D016746:Transcultural Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*