This document summarizes a seminar on transcultural nursing. It discusses the origins and definitions of transcultural nursing, focusing on the work of Dr. Madeleine Leininger in the 1950s. The purposes of transcultural nursing are outlined as making providers aware of diversity, giving competent care, and using a holistic approach. Various cultural health practices, beliefs, and roles are described for different ethnic groups. The document emphasizes the importance of cultural competence and providing culturally congruent care that fits a person's values and meanings.