Abstract：Objective To investigate the current situation of the level of nursing core competency in a grade 2A general hospital, and to analyze the influencing factors, so as to provide the scientific basis for the targeted use of effective measures to improve the nursing core competency. Methods Totally 350 nurses from a grade 2A general hospital in Qingdao were investigated with "China Registered Nurse Core Competence Scale" (CIRN), and SPSS 23 software was used for analysis. Results The total score of core competence of nurses was(136.39±36.19), and the mean score of the nursing core competency was(2.48±0.66).The average scores of items in the seven dimensions ranked from high to low were legal/ethical practice(2.57±0.72), leadership(2.57±0.69),interpersonal relation(2.54±0.68),professional development(2.50±0.70), teaching-coaching(2.42±0.73),clinical care(2.42±0.69), critical thinking & research aptitude(2.32±0.72). Multivariate linear regression analysis showed that there was a significant correlation between the working years,departments and core competence of the nurses（P<0.05). Conclusion The core competency of a grade 2A general hospital in Qingdao is at a medium level, and the main influencing factors are working years,age, and departments.Hospital managers should formulate targeted measures to improve the core competence of nurses and improve the quality of nursing services.
