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Abstract This study examined the influence of satisfaction with clinical practice and the image of nurses on the nursing professionalism of nursing students. The subjects were 184 nursing students in B city who had experienced clinical practice. The data were collectedfrom November 15 to December 15, 2014 and, analyzed using a t-test, ANOVA, Scheff? test, Pearson's correlation coefficients and multiple regression. Significant differences in the nursing professionalism by gender, religion, age,and school record were observed. Nursing professionalism was positively related to the satisfaction with clinical practice. In addition, there was a positive correlation between the nursing professionalism and image of nurses. Meaningful variables that influenced the nursing professionalism were satisfaction with the contents of clinical practice, image of nurses, satisfaction with the course of clinical practice, satisfaction with the environment of clinicalpractice, and school record. These factors comprised 75.8% of the total variance in the nursing professionalism ofnursing students, and the satisfaction with contents of clinical practice was the most influential factor. In conclusion,to increase the nursing professionalism of nursing students, it is necessary to develop educational programs and institutional strategies to improve the satisfaction with clinical practice and the image of nurses.

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