The role of RCNA in promoting transcultural nursing as a discipline of study, research, practice and management in Australia.
Royal College of Nursing, Australia has supported the development and growth of transcultural nursing in Australia for well over a decade. The College's leadership role has been evident on a number of fronts with events, publications and national networking opportunities for nurses who share a passion for furthering the principles and practice of transcultural nursing. This paper traces the journey of transcultural nursing in Australia from the perspective of the College, beginning with its role in forming the Transcultural Nursing Society in the 1990s. Achievements are highlighted, as well as continuing work over the intervening years, demonstrating the involvement and leadership of the College in Australia, in this important area of nursing practice. With increasing complexity in the ethnic profile of Australia's society, it is of ongoing relevance for the College to promote transcultural nursing as a discipline of study, research, practice and management in this country.
Royal College of Nursing Australia, Canberra ACT, Australia.
Rosemary B
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Bryant
Elizabeth R
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Foley
Elizabeth C
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Percival
D001315:Australia; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D009729:Nursing; D015399:Nursing Research; D012956:Societies, Nursing; D013192:Staff Development