The article examines the problem of educational training of bachelors in the field of “Nursing”. The content of professional and pedagogical activity of bachelors of nursing is considered, the concept of “readiness for professional and pedagogical activity” is updated, the author’s approach to its structure and content is proposed. The emphasis is on the study of the motivational component of readiness. The purpose of the study is to determine the level of motivational readiness for professional and pedagogical activity of future bachelors of nursing at the Ural State Medical University. The theoretical method was used – the study and analysis of normative, pedagogical and medical literature, as well as the empirical method – the survey of students studying in the field of Nursing at the Ural State Medical University. A questionnaire has been developed to determine the level of formation of the motivational component of readiness. As the survey showed, in general, the motivational readiness of bachelors for professional and pedagogical activities is formed at a fairly high level. At the same time, the study revealed the need for systematic psychological and pedagogical work on the formation of motivational readiness in the process of professional self-determination.