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AIM This study aimed to translate and validate the Trust in Nurses Scale (TINS), and then test and implement the tool. BACKGROUND Trust is the core feature of the nurse-patient relationship, and a simple and universal instrument to measure patients' trust in nurses in China is lacking. METHODS Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses (EFA and CFA) were performed to verify structural validity. Content validity and reliability analyses were also conducted. RESULTS The Cronbach's alpha of the TINS was 0.817, and the test-retest reliability coefficient was 0.852. EFA revealed two factors and explained 59.702% of the total variation. CFA proved that all the goodness-of-fit indicators were acceptable. CONCLUSION The TINS exhibited satisfactory reliability and validity, and it can be universally applied to survey Chinese patients' trust in nurses. Implications for nursing management The TINS can be used by nursing managers to assess patients' trust in nurses, and appropriate programs can be developed to improve patients' trust.