Background & objectives: Nowadays, organizations are spending heavy cost for the lack of staffs’ commitment. Therefore, increasing the ability of organizations to provide the proper context, it will lead to benefits such as increased organizational commitment. Thus this study investigated the relationship between empowerment and organizational commitment in nurses working in Taleghani and vali-e-asr hospitals of Abadan and Khorramshahr.

Methods: This study was a descriptive and correlational study. Sampling was done with consensus method. The tools of data gathering consisted of demographic characteristics form, Spritzer empowerment and Allen and Meyer’s organizational commitment questionnaire. Data were analyzed by SPSSv.16 using linear regression test.

Results: The mean and standard deviation of organizational empowerment was 66.15±10.58, which was above average, and organizational commitment was 55.42±11.29 which lower than average. There was a significant relationship between empowerment and organizational commitment (p<0.05).

Conclusion: According to the positive relationship between empowerment and organizational commitment, we recommend using encouraging ways to enhance the motivation and organizational commitment among nurses.