To investigate the professional identity of nursing undergraduates in Beijing area and analyze its influence factors, so as to provide references for improving the professional identity of nursing undergraduates in the future.

From March to May 2018, a total of 579 full-time nursing undergraduates in four universities in Beijing area were investigated by questionnaire, and the influence factors were analyzed.

The total score of professional identity of undergraduate nursing students was 83.58±11.18. Only 35(6.0%)students were highly identified with their major. Converted to 0~100 score scale, the average scores of professional expectation, professional skills, professional understanding, professional values, professional will and professional emotion were 83.50, 76.35, 52.95, 48.75, 47.33 and 47.00 respectively. The factors influencing the professional identity of nursing undergraduates were their grades, whether or not they have relatives to engage in medical-related professions and the sources of professional intention. The above three factors could explain 15.7% of the total variation. Among them, the total score of professional identity of the fourth grade students was lower than that of the other three grades. The total score of professional identity of the students with relatives engaged in medical-related occupations was higher. The professional will of the students from themselves and their parents was higher than that of other students.

Nursing undergraduates' professional identity level is not high. The professional identity can be improved through the reform of nursing education, the improvement of clinical learning and working environment.

Nursing; Undergraduates; Professional identity; Status quo survey