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Introduction Course “Transcultural Nursing” is a part of the curriculum of undergraduate education (Bachelor) for general nurses' study programmes as well as a part of curriculum of post-graduate master nursing programme. But Transcultural Nursing - as separate subject - is not included in the Intensive Care Specialization course. Focus group participants said they were missing language skills, communication strategies, information about traditions and specifics of different cultures of patients and interactive methods during educational courses. Aim The aim of the study was to determine the educational needs and competencies of Czech nurses in intensive care regarding multicultural care. Material and methods The research method was on-line questionaire prepared by project team (Multicultural Care in European Intensive Care Units project). The questionaire was devided into 3 parts. Participants were contacted by email. 226 questionaires were included into research. Statistical data analysis was used. Results The absolute majority of participants only sometimes seek information on cultural needs when they identify new clients and families. More than half of participants find knowledge of clients and their family's culture and background important for providing nursing care. Almost 90.0% of respondents are convinced that ICU nurse should know more about sociocultural characteristics of different ethnic and religious groups. Conclusions The research maps knowledge and educational needs of ICU nurses in transcultural nursing care. Patients in critical condition and their families from culturally diverse setting have the right to culturally sensitive care. Therefore, nurses in intensive care should have the appropriate knowledge, skills to respect and effectively meet the cultural needs of patients and their families. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]