Abstract: Objective: To study the relationship between the career success perceived by enterostomal therapist and the nursing environment. Methods: A total of 185 enterostomal therapists were investigated with self-designed general information questionnaire, nursing work environment scale and nurse career success scale. Results: The total score of nursing working environment was 109.04±18.05, and the total score of career success was 33.13±6.60. Regression analysis showed that nursing work environment could independently predict 42.2% career success of enterostomal therapists by controlling general factors, and occupational development and recognition atmosphere entered the regression equation. Conclusions: Hospital administrators should take professional advantages of enterostomal therapists fully, adopt a positive and multi-perspective management strategies, and improve the working environment of enterostomal therapists to improve their career success.

Key words: Enterostomal Therapist; career success; working environment; investigation