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In Watson’s Theory of Transpersonal Caring, it is mentioned that the concept of caring can be assessed by ten Caritas processes®. Initial psychometric evaluation of Slovenian instruments for measuring the Caritas process showed adequate psychometric properties. However, a further validation and testing the construct validity in a larger sample was suggested. Therefore, the study aimed to further evaluate the psychometrics of three Slovene versions of the Caring Factor Survey (CFS) among nursing staff. A cross-sectional study was carried out. A total of 1,295 nursing staff in 11 Slovenian hospitals were requested to take part in the study. Slovene version of the 20-item CFS-Care Provider Version, 10-item CFS-Caring of Manager, and 10-item CFS-Caring of Co-workers were used to collect data. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used. The study provided a shorter, valid, and reliable version of the CFS-Care Provider Version for Slovene hospital environments. The study also confirmed that the Slovene CFS for assessing the caring of managers and co-workers, as asserted in Watson’s theory, are valid and reliable instruments. These instruments can be used for the evaluation of measuring caring in hospital settings.