Community-based nursing today faces significant challenges regarding the future supply of healthcare professionals, such as registered nurses. It is, therefore, essential to shed light on registered nurses' experiences of their working situation within community-based nursing to identify factors that can create a better working situation. Aim: To describe registered nurses' experiences of the work situation in Swedish community-based nursing. Method: The study employed a mixed-methods design. Data were collected through a) a quantitative sample and b) a qualitative sample of free-text answers to open-ended questions in the questionnaire. The quantitative material was analysed through descriptive statistics, and the qualitative material was analysed with deductive direct content analysis based on the Fundamental of Care framework's three dimensions. Results: The overall experience in community-based nursing was that the registered nurse's work situation within community-based nursing is influenced by factors such as lack of time and understaffing. Lack of time and understaffing affect the possibilities of creating a caring relationship, the integration of care and the context of care. Conclusion: Registered nurses' work situation within community-based nursing is influenced by factors such as lack of time and understaffing. Lack of time and understaffing affect the possibilities of creating a caring relationship with both the person being cared for and their next of kin. In comparison with continuity, good personal knowledge and presence are promoting factors to good caring relationships.  The establishment of a care relationship, satisfying basic care and creating organisational conditions take place in collaboration and are the foundations for being able to work person-centred, which also are elements described in the Fundamental of Care framework.Keywords: Community-based nursing Fundamentals of care, Registered Nur