Have we been able to improve the conscientious intelligence levels of nursing students sufficiently?

Purpose: This study was aimed at comparing the conscientious intelligence levels of nursing students and determining the factors affecting their conscientious intelligence. Design and Methods: Two hundred and forty nursing students were involved in the study. Findings: There were no statistically significant differences between the first and fourth‐year students in terms of the mean scores they obtained from the compassion, responsibility toward the creator, conscious awareness, and social sensitivity sub‐dimensions. Of the students, those who chose the profession willingly, those who were women and those who did not perceive nursing as a profession just to earn money obtained higher mean scores in the Conscientious Intelligence Scale. Practice Implications: The results of the study revealed that Nurse Academics should make more attempts to improve students' conscientious intelligence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]