Studies have shown that nurses work environment can affect them in their nursing care. This study aimed to interview nurses about their perception of how their work environment affects nursing care. Interviews were conducted with seven registered nurses at a hospital in western Sweden. The interviews were analyzed and manifest content linked to the aim of the study was identified and then condensed. The results showed that there are many different aspects in nurses work environment that they feel affect them in their nursing care. Nurses experienced that a good social climate could help them in their nursing care. At the same time work related stress and lack of time for patients, mostly due to time consuming administrative work, had a negative impact on nursing care. The conclusion of this study is that nurses experience that their work environment can have both a positive and a negative effect on nursing care. Future research on nurses work environment is needed to better serve the needs of nursing care.