Patients' satisfaction with the nursing care of the Department of Internal Medicine of the Zabok General Hospital and Croatian Veterans Hospital Aim: The aim of this research was to examine the satisfaction of patients with the nursing care of the Department of Internal Medicine of the Zabok General Hospital and the Croatian Veterans Hospital. Study design: A cross-sectional study. Subjects and methods: Subjects were patients hospitalized at the Department of Internal Medicine of Zabok General Hospital and Croatian Veterans Hospital during the month of May 2023, who voluntarily agreed to participate in the research. The data was collected by a survey specially designed for the needs of this study. Results: 71 respondents participated in the research. Of the total number of respondents, 41 of them are male, 44 of them are between the ages of 56 and 80, 35 of them have graduated from elementary school, 36 of them are married, and 59 of them are retired. The survey showed that 59 respondents are very satisfied with the work of the nurses and the knowledge of the nurses in the ward, knowing that Covid 19 is still present. The results showed that there are no significant differences in the satisfaction with the work of nurses according to the age of the respondents. It has shown that there is a significant difference in patients' satisfaction with the nurses' behavior towards them according to the level of education of the respondents, significantly higher satisfaction is shown by respondents with a secondary education compared to respondents who graduated from elementary school. Conclusion: Patients are very satisfied with the work of nurses and the nursing care provided. Male respondents are somewhat more satisfied with the overall work of nurses compared to female respondents. There are no significant differences in the satisfaction with the work of nurses in regard to age, employment, and the number of days spent in the ward.