Background: Nurse managers play a key role in effective and quality presentation of nursing services and positive work environments affect their performance positively. Aim: This descriptive and cross-sectional research was conducted to determine the nurse managers’ opinions about their practice environments.

Methodology: Data from 211 nurse managers who filled out the questionnaires completely and voluntarily, were collected with an information form and “Nurse Manager Practice Environment Scale” in Ankara. Results: The evaluation of nurse managers’ practice environments was on the average (4.69±. 66) and positive. The evaluations of nurse managers who are unmarried, graduated from health vocational high school, worked in private hospitals, satisfied with working as nurse managers, with management education with experience of 11 years and above were more positive than the others.

Conclusions: It is important to emphasize the duties and responsibilities of nurse managers in creating a positive practice environment for both themselves and other nurses to achieve positive work outcomes.