Abstract: Objective: To investigate the sense of career success of Geriatric Nurse Specialists (GNS) and analyze its related factors. Methods: A total of 321 GNS from 25 provinces were investigated with a cross-sectional survey using the general information questionnaire, the Career Success Scale, and the Practice Environment Scale. Results: The score of career success sense was 35.11±8.40. The nursing work environment score was 97.52±14.86. Income satisfaction, published papers or books could explain 27.5% of the career success. Staffing and resource adequacy, nurses participation in hospital affairs could explain 29.0% of the career success. Conclusion: The sense of career success of GNS is above the middle, and needs to be improved. Managers may enhance the sense of nurses' career success by improving the nursing work environment, reducing frequency of night shift, improving working conditions, expanding the scope of specialist nurse training, improving teaching and research ability.

Key words: Geriatric Nurse Specialist; occupations; sense of success; work environment