title: The challenge of a multicultural environment for critical care nursing in Saudi Arabia.
abstract: With a worldwide shortage of critical care nurses and the alluring opportunity for nurses to work abroad, it can be said that the multicultural experience associated with working in Saudi Arabia may not be unique to the Kingdom. Healthcare staff is faced with many challenges in a multicultural environment in relation to language, customs, communication, and healthcare practices. In this article it is endeavored to discuss these challenges and to suggest some possible solutions to the problems encountered.
authors.affiliation: Adult Branch ENB 100 General Intensive Care Nursing, Patient Care Committee, ICU2, King Fahad National Guard Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. bradyh@ngha.med.sa
authors.forename: Helena
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Brady
authors.forename: Yaseen
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Arabi
mesh_terms: D003144:Communication Barriers; D003422:Critical Care; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D012529:Saudi Arabia; D016746:Transcultural Nursing