Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research1735-9066193201406013018EN20140601<p><strong>A</strong><strong>BSTRACT</strong></p><p><strong>Background: </strong>Dissatisfaction and tending to leave are some of the major nursing problems around the world. Professional commitment is a key factor in attracting and keeping the nurses in their profession. Commitment is a cultural dependent variable. Some organizational and socio-cultural factors are counted as the drivers of professional commitment. This study aimed to explore factors infl uencing the professional commitment in Iranian nurses.</p><p><strong>Materials and Methods: </strong>A qualitative content analysis was used to obtain rich data. We performed 21 in-depth face-to-face semi-structured interviews. The sampling was based on the maximum variation with the staff nurses and managers in 5 university affi liated hospitals. Constant comparative method used for data analysis</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Two main categories were emerged: &ldquo;Challenging with different feelings&rdquo; and &ldquo;Managers&rsquo; role&rdquo;. Challenging with different feelings had two subcategories: &ldquo;Burnout&rdquo; and &ldquo;sense of valuing&rdquo;. The other theme was composed of three subcategories: &ldquo;Gratitude or punishment climate&rdquo;, &ldquo;manager&rsquo;s view of caring&rdquo; and &ldquo;knowledge-based vs. routine-based nursing&rdquo;.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Findings revealed the burnout as a common sense in nurses. They also sensed being valued because of having a chance to help others. Impediments in the health care system such as work overload and having more concern in the benefi ts of organization rather than patient&rsquo;s care and wellbeing lead to a sense of humiliation and frustration. Congruence between the managers and nurses&rsquo; perceived values of the profession would be a main driver to the professional commitment. Making a sense of support and gratitude, valuing the care and promoting the knowledge-based practice were among the other important factors for making the professional commitment.</p><p><strong>Key words:</strong> Commitment, Iran, nurses, qualitative research</p>http://ijnmr.mui.ac.ir/index.php/ijnmr/article/view/1031http://ijnmr.mui.ac.ir/index.php/ijnmr/article/download/1031/751