Reflections on the group processes of a European intercultural nurse education project.

A group of European healthcare educators, involved in a cross-country project that produced a framework for curriculum on developing cultural competence in nursing students, subsequently established a network and collegiate relationships. They reflect on the impact that cultural differences, language, and geographic location had on group processes. Globalization and migration, influenced by worldwide economic and political changes, have a direct impact on healthcare delivery and the patient-nurse relationship. This has been experienced by all healthcare practitioners in Europe who care for people with a range of health beliefs, values, and cultural practices that are different from their own and the majority culture. European health educators are responding to these challenges by ensuring that local curriculum is robust and culturally appropriate and prepares nurses with the skills and knowledge of cultural competence for healthcare practice.