Background: Ethical climate and nurse competence are key needs for healthcare services globally and significantly
essential to provide safe and quality care to patients. Aim: to explore relationship between ethical climate and nurses'
competence as perceived by newly graduated nurses at Main Mansoura University Hospital. Methods: A descriptive,
correlational design was utilized with a convenient sample of (144) staff nurses who graduated within the last two years
working at Main Mansoura University hospitals. Data was collected using Hospital Ethical Climate Scale and Nurse
Competence Scale. Results: Half of newly graduated nurses at Main Mansoura University Hospital had average level of
perception of ethical climate and most of them had high level of competence. There was statistically significant positive
correlations were found between ethical climate and nurses' competence. Conclusion: There was statistically significant
positive correlation between ethical climate and nurses' competence. Recommendations: Create explicit ethical
guidelines and ethical norms that are obviously publicized within health care organization. Clear policies and rules
should be established within the hospitals to provide ethical guidance when faced with ethical problems. Provide training
courses and programs for new nurses working in hospitals about the importance of ethical climate and competence to
raise their clinical competence. Making a trust relationship between nursing administration and staff nurses and provide
them with needed support.