title: Nursing in First Nations and Inuit communities in Atlantic Canada.
abstract: Effectively and holistically addressing the health-care needs of aboriginal people living in First Nations and nuit communities requires an understanding and a valuing of the cultural richness of the people. This article examines the programs and services provided in First Nations and Inuit health centres in Atlantic Canada and the support available for nurses working in First Nations and Inuit communities.
authors.affiliation: eHealth Solutions Unit, First Nations and Inuit Health Branch, Health Canada, Atlantic Region.
authors.forename: Jennifer L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Dobbelsteyn
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology*; D002170:Canada; D003151:Community Health Centers / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000458:organization & administration; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006303:Health Services, Indigenous / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American / Q000208:ethnology*; D004930:Inuit / Q000208:ethnology*; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016746:Transcultural Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration