Abstract: Objective: To understand the the job responsibility and needs of Infection Control Link Nurses (ICLN) in public hospitals in Zhejiang Province, so as to provide a basis for the subsequent inclusion, training, assessment and certification of ICLN. Methods: From May 13 to June 7, 2022, led by the Infection Prevention Committee of Zhejiang Nursing Association, an online survey was conducted among ICLN from 37 public hospitals in 11 cities within the association using a self-designed job responsibility questionnaire for clinical infection control nurses. Results: A total of 1938 questionnaires were distributed, and the recovery rate and effective rate were both 100%. The participation rate of ICLN in antibiotic management (24.4%) and the subjective approval rate (39.4%) were low. Totally 86.9% of the clinical infection control nurses hoped that the hospitals would give them regular scheduling support, and 91.6% of ICLN thought that it was necessary to strengthen the training of professional knowledge and skills related to hospital infection. Conclusion: The job responsibility of ICLN in Zhejiang province is not clear. It is necessary to establish a systematic training and certification system, optimize the post standard, and promote the specialization of the post.

Key words: Infection Control Link Nurse; job responsibility; hospital infection; current situation survey