ABSTRACT
Objective To explore the relativity between clinical learning organization culture and core competency among registered nurses,to offer theoretic basis and practical advices for improving core competency among registered nurses.Methods 680 registered nurses in three tertiary hospitals in Ji'nan city were investigated with the general information questionnaire,Competency Inventory for Registered Nurses and the Dimensions of The Learning Organization Questionnaire.Results The total score and all the four subscales of learning organization were positively correlated with the core competency among registered nurses(P＜0.01),the dimension of overall situation senses and strategic leadership were the main influencing factors.Conclusions The cultivation of nurses' overall situation senses should be strengthened,providing strategic leadership for learning,strengthening cooperation and innovation,and promoting inquiry and communication.These will help increase core competency among registered nurses and improve their general competence.