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Transcultural Nursing Society/College of Nursing Health

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  • Association
  • Livonia
  • Michigan
  • In the mid 1950’s Dr. Madeleine Leininger became a leader in establishing transcultural nursing as an area of study and practice.   In 1974-75, under the leadership of Dr. Leininger, nurses and other professionals committed to research, education and practice in this new field founded the Transcultural Nursing Society, originally at the University of Utah.  Formal programs of study began in 1966. A goal of the early founders was to have a central office. The current Central Office was dedicated on  May 8, 2001  at Madonna University, Livonia, Michigan, where we reside today.

    The Central Office with an Executive Director,  Director of Operations, and part-time Secretary, under the direction of the Board of Trustees, coordinates all of the activities of the Transcultural Nursing Society.  The TCNS Central is the central hub of activity for the Society.  Ongoing activities include membership, historical records, Newsletter, coordinating partnership projects (Lippincott Advisor), coordination of annual and regional conferences, Journal of Transcultural Nursing, chapter activities, and communication with persons inside and outside the society.  In addition the web page, (www.tcns.org), a major means for communication globally, is also maintained by the Central Office.

    Since its beginning, the Transcultural Nursing Society has sponsored annual conferences that cover a variety of contemporary issues and practice in the field of Transcultural Nursing.  Conferences are held in the United States or in other countries such as Finland, the Netherlands, Canada, Spain and the United Kingdom.   In addition, regional conferences are offered by chapters and other groups to meet special interests and needs of nurses.  A unique feature of conferences is that they are open to all nurses and others worldwide who wish to network and participate in discussions related to transcultural nursing  issues.


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