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This study was to examine the conditions of nursing practice programs at small and medium-sized hospitals as well as the needs and levels of satisfaction among nurses. The subjects of study were 136 nurses working at the small and medium-sized hospitals in G Metropolitan City of J Province. The data collection period was one month in November 2010, and this data was analyzed using SPSS Program Ver. 19.0 ver. descriptive statistics, Independent T-Test, ANOVA, Duncan Post-Hoc Test, and correlation. Regarding needs, nurses responded that nursing practice programs are most necessary for nursing practice at the professional level, but they had difficulty in receiving nursing practice programs due to their hectic work schedules, and they thought that one hour per month is enough time to spend on nursing practice programs. There were subjects who thought that the nursing practice programs contribute to the provision of quality nursing, utilizing specific skills, developing expertise and supplementing education. There were significant differences in the responses of the subjects. In terms of general attributes, accommodation of and satisfaction levels regarding nursing practice programs were of an adequate level and nurses were overall satisfied with their current position in their careers. The total time elapsed since embarking on their nursing careers was under 1 year, and this seemed to have significant effects on the subjects in that they responded by saying that they could grow as the professionals due to being satisfied with their careers in nursing. Satisfaction levels regarding accommodation and content of nursing practice programs appeared to correlate with quantity. Accommodation was significant to satisfaction regarding practical training.