ABSTRACT
The first step of developing a proper model for delivering nursing care in hospitals will be identifying relevant components to apply a model. The aim of this study was identify relevant components to apply nursing care models in Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences training hospitals. This study was a qualitative research which was conducted by using content analysis approach. Participants were 6 faculty members and nurse managers of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences selected by purposeful sampling frame. Data gathered via semi-structured interviews and analyzed by thematic analysis. In this study, extracted themes included caring based on client satisfaction, nurses' knowledge and skills, importance of cooperative care, quantity and expertise of nurses, efficient supervision on nurses' performance, and strategies of health system in higher level. These themes were categorized in three dimensions including structure, process and outcome. Findings of this study would be used for developing a nursing care models in Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences hospitals in future research