title: Cultural diversity: the intention of nursing.
abstract: Nursing in the United States has expressed its intention of being a professional discipline that is culturally diverse. However, after examining the progress in this area, it is evident that nursing's movement toward cultural diversity has been slow and episodic. This article addresses cultural diversity progress in nursing and explores behaviors and actions that could enhance the cultural diversity of nursing.
authors.affiliation: Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, USA. jlowe@fau.edu
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lowe
authors.forename: Cynthia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Archibald
mesh_terms: D000575:American Nurses' Association / Q000458:organization & administration; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology; D054521:Cultural Competency / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005544:Forecasting; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D054625:Healthcare Disparities; D006801:Humans; D033182:Intention; D016294:Models, Nursing; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D016134:Organizational Policy; D010687:Philosophy, Nursing; D016746:Transcultural Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States