A Transcultural Nurse helps patients by providing culturally sensitive care to patients all over the world. They treat patients of different cultures, often immigrants and refugees. They work in foreign countries mostly, but also right here in our own cities, applying their knowledge of diverse cultures to their local nursing position.
Things You'll Do:
- Communicate with foreign patients
- Educate families on patients’ medical status
- Provide a bridge between a patient’s cultural group and healthcare
Your job characteristics:
- Multifaceted
- Patient-facing
- Independent
- Multilingual
How You'll Get There
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Get YourGet your Nursing Diploma, Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
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Pass YourNational Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN)
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You can start working as a Registered Nurse.
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Pass YourTranscultural Nurse certification exam
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Become aCertified Transcultural Nurse
More About this Specialty
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Meet
Christineread her story
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What Else You
Can Expect- You can provide physical, emotional, and spiritual care depending on the needs of your patients’ culture.
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