We think that generational differences can affect individuals’ needs, perception of their profession and cause them to have different opinions regarding innovation. This study is conducted for evaluating generation X and Y nurses and student nurses’ innovativeness. The voluntary participants in the study group are 47 nurses and 118 students. Research data is collected through Individual Innovativeness Scale and personal information forms. Analysis was conducted through Mann Whitney U and importance of difference between two means' gap in independent groups test. The %65.95 of the participant nurses in the study are X generation and %34.05 are Y generation. Generation X nurses’ scale score average is 62.96± 10,34 while generation Y is 72.06± 7.36. It is found that there is a significant difference in scale score average between the nurses’ generation. All of the student nurses are of the Y generation. Students’ scale score average is 68.92± 7.76. A significant difference was found regarding the attendance to the scientific meetings as those who attend such meetings scores higher. In the study, it was found that generation Y nurses are more innovative. It was observed that according to scale score average generation Y nurses are categorised as “Early Adopters” and generation X nurses and student nurses are categorised as “Early Majority”.