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.
Hunter College of the City University of New York, NY 11596, USA. sbaumann@hunter.cuny.edu
Steven L
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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*