Introduction: euthanasia is a medically and morally complex topic that encounters different opinions of both citizens and medical practitioners because of this the legal regulation differs from country to country. The word euthanasia comes from the Greek word "eu" which means good and from the word "thanatos" which means death. When we combine these two words of Greek origin, we get a term that denotes a good death, or the act of merciful killing. Aim: to examine and compare the opinion of nursing students about euthanasia in relation to the opinion of patients at a nursing home. Methods: the research was conducted based on the attitude of nursing students at The Croatian Catholic University and the attitude of patients at the nursing home Saint Josip Zagreb in the period from February 1 to April 1, 2022. The data was collected using an anonymous questionnaire. The survey was conducted live using paper questionnaires among patients at the nursing home and online among nursing students. The questionnaire included questions of a sociodemographic nature and questions examining different attitudes about euthanasia. Results: the sample consisted of a total of 200 respondents, of which 100 were students and 100 were residents at a nursing home. The majority of surveyed respondents, both home users and students, confirmed that they would not want to euthanize themselves if they found themselves in a completely helpless state, the survey established the presence of a statistically significant difference (χ2=22,08; P<0.001). Conclusion: this research found that students often have an indecisive attitude towards euthanasia, while patients at nursing homes have a much clearer attitude. Furthermore, there is a significant relationship between religion, religious knowledge and the attitude about euthanasia in both groups.