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Aim: The aim of this study is to determine the care behaviors and professional commitment of nurses in the X and Y generations. Materials and Method: This descriptive, cross-sectional and comparative study was conducted with 400 nurses working at a state hospital in Mersin. The data were collected through the “Descriptive Information Form”, “Caring Behaviors Scale-24” and “Nursing Professional Commitment Scale”. Descriptive statistics, Independent-Samples T test, One Away ANOVA, Kruskall Wallis test and Sperman Brown Correlation were used to evaluate the data. Findings: The levels of care behaviors of the X and Y generation nurses were determined to be high and their professional commitment was determined to be moderate. It was found out that the care behaviors were high for working in the intensive care units, those who did not have the thought of leaving the institution, and those who found the provided care very adequate (p<0.05). The level of commitment to the profession was found to be high in responsible nurses and those who did not have the thought of leaving the institution (p<0.05). It was determined that as the number of patients per nurse during the day and night shifts increased, the care behaviors, assurance, respect and commitment decreased (p<0.05). It was determined that as the years of working in the profession decreased, the commitment to the nursing profession and the willingness to make an effort increased (p<0.05). It was determined that as the level of nurses' commitment to the profession increased their care behaviors and perception of the quality of care increased (p<0.05). Conclusion: It was determined that the care behaviors of the nurses were high and their professional commitment was moderate. In order to demonstrate the intergenerational differences, it may be recommended to conduct comparative studies with X, Y and Z generation nurses working at different institutions in large samples.