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The overall aim of this chapter is to introduce different competencies that are considered as pivotal for good nursing care. This is motivated as skilfulness in such competences can contribute to how professionals manage their responsibilities and take actions as professionals. Therefore, the chapter is not presented as a study. Rather, it has a theoretical approach focusing on the description of six core competencies in nursing, i.e., patient-centred care, teamwork and collaboration, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, safety, and informatics. These core competencies have been developed and described by the QSEN Institute (Quality and Safety Education for Nurses). Therefore, they are reflected on in relation to an understanding of nursing as an autonomous profession with a theoretical basis in caring science. This will not only shed light on nurses’ competencies but also contribute insights into the understanding of challenges and opportunities related to nurses’ domains of actions.