A nursing specialty created to answer the need for developing a global perspective in the practice of nursing in a world of interdependent nations and people. The focus of this nursing discipline is on the integration of international and transcultural content into the training. Courses include study in the area of cultural differences, nursing in other countries, and international health issues and organizations, as an example.

Annotation

specialty; on an international or cultural level only; coordinate IM with nursing specialty (IM) if pertinent + culture or ethnic group (IM) if pertinent; specify geography; consider also CULTURAL COMPETENCY

DUI

D016746 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0025503

Previous indexing

Nursing (1977-1991); Nursing Care (1975-1991); Primary Nursing Care (1977-1991)

History note

92

Public note

92