Nurses' perspectives on their communication with patients in busy oncology wards: A qualitative study.

Background: Despite an increase in emphasis on psychosocial care in cancer nursing, time constraints and nurses' lack of knowledge in skilled communication continue to be challenges.

Aims: To examine how cancer care nurses view their communication with patients and how they deal with the psychosocial needs of patients in busy wards.

Design: A qualitative interview study.

Pre-departure preparation and co-curricular activities for Students' intercultural exchange: A mixed-methods study.

Background: Nurses are required to be culturally competent to provide quality care to an increasingly diverse and ageing population. International exchange programmes were developed to support the traditional nursing curriculum. These programmes have often overlooked the importance of pre-departure preparation and co-curricular activities to the development of intercultural competency.