title: Transparency: a concept analysis.
abstract: This column is a review of the use of the term transparency as it relates to healthcare with specific emphasis on nursing practice. Concept analysis is guided by Parse's concept inventing approach. The relevance of this concept to nursing has become increasing important in the language of healthcare. There is no standard definition of the term in nursing or healthcare. Transparency or lack thereof shapes the future of disciplines. The author provides a theoretical definition of transparency for nurses to consider.
authors.affiliation: East Carolina University. USA.
authors.forename: Carolyn
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Horne
mesh_terms: D009729:Nursing; D014481:United States