<![CDATA[Nursing education requires the integration of theory and practice, making clinical guidance essential in shaping students’ competencies. Clinical Instructors serve as educators, caregivers, and role models who directly influence the success of clinical learning. This study aims to identify and analyze the role of Clinical Instructors in implementing clinical guidance for nursing students at Gunung Maria Hospital, Tomohon. An analytical observational design with a cross-sectional approach was employed, involving all Clinical Instructors who met the inclusion criteria through a total sampling technique. The instrument used was a questionnaire that had been tested for validity and reliability, and the data were analyzed univariately using frequency distribution. The results showed that the majority of respondents assessed the role of Clinical Instructors as good (70%), while 24% rated it as fair and 6% as poor. The good ratings were mainly reflected in aspects of education, motivation, and serving as professional role models for students. However, limitations were identified in the intensity of interactions, consistency of feedback, and availability of mentoring time due to workload demands. In conclusion, the role of Clinical Instructors has generally been carried out well and contributes positively to the achievement of nursing students’ competencies, although improvements are still needed in consistency and mentoring strategies. The study recommends continuous training for Clinical Instructors on clinical guidance strategies, institutional policies to balance the instructor-to-student ratio, and strengthened collaboration between hospitals and educational institutions to further optimize the quality of clinical learning.]]>
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