Abstract: Objective: To explore the effectiveness of career group counseling intervention on the career adaptability in new graduated nurses, and to provide references for improving new nurses' career adaptability. Methods: Totally 84 new graduated nurses were divided into the intervention group and the control group by random number method. Nurses in the control group received routine training, and those in the intervention group received a group career counseling intervention based on Savickas theory for 8 weeks besides routine training. Results: The scores of the total career adaptability, the career concern, the career curiosity and the career confidence in the intervention group were improved after the intervention (P<0.05), and were higher than those in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion: Career group counseling can improve the career adaptability of new graduated nurses.

Key words: new graduated nurses; career group counseling; career adaptability