The aim of the study : to evaluate nurses' motivation and their approach to the elements of motivation system at the Hospital of Kaunas University of Medicine. Methodology of the study : The object of the study – motivation of the nurses' at the Hospital of Kaunas University of Medicine, their fulfilment with their work, the role of self – realization in the motivation, potentials in career planning, nurses' approach to the elements of motivation system . Methods of the study - Questionnaire for the nurses at the Hospital of Kaunas University of Medicine. Scope - 65 pages . Methods of statistic analysis – data of the study are accomplished and analysis of statistic data is obtained having used statistic package SPSS for Windows 12.0. Statistic reliability of the differences of responses was controlled according to Chi (χ²) criterium. Checking statistic hypotheses, 0,05 importance level was chosen Man – Withney test was applied to determine the differences between two separate groups. Results and conclusions - forms of material stimulation has the greatest significance in the motivation of nurses at the Hospital of Kaunas University of Medicine. Self – realization and career potentials stimulate the nurses least. Less than a half of the nurses staff is satisfied with their job. The essential reasons are inadequate pay and depreciatian of this occupation. Most nurses are paid extra money from incentive fund, and it has some motivating significance, but majority of nurses... [to full text]