Aim. The aim of the paper was to learn the opinions of nurses about the facilitations obtained from the employer on account of undertaking education and the actual needs in this scope, as well as the plans concerning further education. Material and methods. The study was carried out in the year 2014 among 100 nurses – third year students of supplementary master’s degree studies in the field of study – nursing. Results. The results of the study revealed that the majority of nurses decided on education mainly in order to fulfil their ambitions; they seldom hoped to receive higher salaries. Not all nurses needed a training leave in order to be appropriately prepared for classes and examinations; nevertheless, among the others a leave in a lesser scope than that determined by the regulations would be sufficient. Conclusions. The nurses, although they cannot always rely on facilitations on the part of their employers, can see the need for improving their skills; they want to train and undergo training on their own initiative.

Key words: professional skills, facilitations, expectations.