This document summarizes a seminar on transcultural nursing. It discusses the origins and definitions of transcultural nursing, focusing on recognizing cultural differences in patients' values and lifestyles. Key aspects covered include purposes like providing culturally competent care, important terminology, culturally congruent versus competent care, health practices that differ across cultures, and Leininger's transcultural nursing model. An example is given of considering a Nigerian woman's cultural values during pregnancy and childbirth.