Transcultural nursing is a nursing specialty that focuses on providing culturally sensitive and inclusive care to patients from diverse cultural backgrounds. It is a cognitive specialty within nursing that combines the "culture" construct of anthropology with the "care" construct of nursing. The goal of transcultural nursing is to provide culturally congruent nursing care, which means that the care provided is consistent with the patients cultural values, beliefs, and practices.

Transcultural nursing is supported by nursing theory, research, and practice. Nurses who practice transcultural nursing are called transcultural nurses, and they act as specialists, generalists, and consultants to study the interrelationships of culturally constituted care from a nursing point of view. They provide knowledgeable, competent, and safe care to people of diverse cultures to themselves and others.

To be an effective transcultural nurse, one should possess the ability to recognize and appreciate cultural differences in healthcare values, beliefs, and customs. Culturally competent nursing care helps ensure patient satisfaction and positive outcomes. Certification as a transcultural nurse is offered under a graduate study or track programs by the Transcultural Nursing Society since 1988.

In summary, transcultural nursing is an essential aspect of healthcare that recognizes and respects cultural differences in healthcare values, beliefs, and customs. It is a nursing specialty that aims to provide culturally congruent nursing care to patients from diverse cultural backgrounds.