Objective To investigate the current status of emotional competence among nursing interns in tertiary grade A hospitals in Weifang City and explore influencing factors,providing a reference for implementing interventions to enhance emo-tional competence.Methods A convenience sampling method was used to select 522 nursing interns from three tertiary grade A hospitals in Weifang City from February 2024 to February 2025 as the study subjects.Results The total score of the emotional domain ability evaluation scale for nursing interns was(106.93±17.94)points,the score of professional belief perception ability was(30.16±5.28)points,the score of professional connotation comprehension ability was(25.38±5.29)points,the score of professional value evaluation ability was(30.74±4.96)points,and the score of professional value internalization ability was(20.66±4.16)points.Whether the nursing interns are competent in nursing work,the attitude of clinical nursing staff,patients and their families towards the nursing interns,and whether they have received emotional domain education training are the main influencing factors of the emotional domain ability of nursing interns(P＜0.05).Conclusion Nursing interns at Weifang's ter-tiary Grade A hospitals demonstrate sound development in emotional competence.To further enhance this capacity,a coordinated approach encompassing education,clinical training environment,evaluation systems,emotional support,and policy guidance should be implemented.This will establish a diversified and systematic emotional competence cultivation framework to achieve sustained imrovement in nursing quality.

Objective To investigate the current status of emotional competence among nursing interns in tertiary grade A hospitals in Weifang City and explore influencing factors,providing a reference for implementing interventions to enhance emo-tional competence.Methods A convenience sampling method was used to select 522 nursing interns from three tertiary grade A hospitals in Weifang City from February 2024 to February 2025 as the study subjects.Results The total score of the emotional domain ability evaluation scale for nursing interns was(106.93±17.94)points,the score of professional belief perception ability was(30.16±5.28)points,the score of professional connotation comprehension ability was(25.38±5.29)points,the score of professional value evaluation ability was(30.74±4.96)points,and the score of professional value internalization ability was(20.66±4.16)points.Whether the nursing interns are competent in nursing work,the attitude of clinical nursing staff,patients and their families towards the nursing interns,and whether they have received emotional domain education training are the main influencing factors of the emotional domain ability of nursing interns(P＜0.05).Conclusion Nursing interns at Weifang's ter-tiary Grade A hospitals demonstrate sound development in emotional competence.To further enhance this capacity,a coordinated approach encompassing education,clinical training environment,evaluation systems,emotional support,and policy guidance should be implemented.This will establish a diversified and systematic emotional competence cultivation framework to achieve sustained imrovement in nursing quality.