Abstract: Objective: Based on the Shanghai Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) clinical training network construction project, a training program of TCM nursing knowledge and skills for Shanghai community nurses was developed and evaluated, which aimed to improve the ability of community nurses to provide TCM services, promote relocation of excellent nursing resources of TCM. Methods: Through the combination of online teaching, centralized teaching and clinical practice training, 960 nurses in 240 community health service centers in Shanghai and 66 TCM nursing teachers in 16 secondary training bases were trained and examined by questionnaires and tests to evaluate the effects of this training. Results: In this training, the qualified rate of trainees was 98.7%, of which 62.4% were excellent. After the training, the scores of TCM nursing knowledge, belief and attitude of the community nurses all differed from before (P<0.01). Conclusion: This training is effective, which have promoted the effective implementation of "allocating quality nursing resources to the grassroots hospitals", improved the skills of TCM nurses and enhanced the use of TCM nursing techniques of community nurses.

Key words: community; traditional Chinese medicine nursing; training