title: Transcultural Nursing Society position statement on human rights.
abstract: In 2006, the Transcultural Nursing Society created a business plan with a firm commitment to social change and the support of human rights. One of the primary goals of the plan was to seek recognition from the United Nations as a Human Rights Organization. As a first step in articulating this goal, the board of trustees of TCNS tasked a small group of Transcultural Nursing Scholars to develop a position statement. This article is the culmination of the collaborative task force's efforts to define how TCNS seeks the fulfillment of human rights for people of all cultures worldwide.
authors.affiliation: Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, USA.
authors.forename: June E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: Madeleine
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Leininger
authors.forename: Cheryl
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Leuning
authors.forename: Dula
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pacquiao
authors.forename: Margaret
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Andrews
authors.forename: Patti
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ludwid-Beymer
authors.forename: Irena
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Papadopoulos
mesh_terms: D014943:Global Health; D006040:Goals; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D054625:Healthcare Disparities; D006806:Human Rights; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010687:Philosophy, Nursing; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D017751:Safety Management; D012922:Social Change; D016746:Transcultural Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014480:United Nations