ABSTRACT
Objective:To evaluate the cognitive level of nursing professionalism quantitatively and analyze its influencing factors, so as to provide research evidences for improving nursing professionalism. Method:A question-naire survey was conducted among 741 nurses from 7 public class A tertiary hospitals in Guangdong and Hubei Province. Descriptive statistics and multiple stepwise linear regressions were adopted using total score and scores of five dimensions of nursing professionalism scale as dependent variables. Results: Total score of professionalism cognitive level was (83. 41 ± 8. 75). The five dimensions of participation in professional organization, public health philosophy, peer review philosophy, professional sense of mission and autonomy were(16. 04 ± 2. 64), (17. 25 ± 2. 89), (16. 93 ± 2. 45), (17. 82 ± 3. 13), (15. 38 ± 2. 58), separately. There were mainly 5 factors influencing nursing professionalism cognitive level, namely gender, admission volunteer, first academic qualifications, employ-ment type, and whether receiving nursing award in past 3 years. Conclusion:Cognitive level of nursing profession-alism of sample nurses in 7 class A tertiary hospitals is similar to that of American nurse, but lower than that of Ko-rean - American nurses. And it is related to basic demographic characteristics, education background, practice status, enthusiasm of participating in the professional activities.