Abstract: Objective: To construct a training transfer program for psychiatric specialist nurses, explore its practical effect in the re-training of psychiatric specialist nurses in hospital and provide theoretical innovation and practical reference for the cultivation of psychiatric specialist nurses. Methods: By using the literature research method and the expert consultation method, a training transfer program for psychiatric specialist nurses was constructed based on the goal-driven theory. It was applied to the in-hospital re-training of 30 psychiatric specialist nurses in the mental health center of a tertiary grade A hospital in Zhejiang province from January to December 2024. Core competencies of psychiatric specialist nurses were compared before and after implementation of the program, and clinical practice effectiveness was evaluated. Results: After the implementation of the training transfer program for psychiatric specialist nurses, the total score of core competencies of specialist nurses (196.10±3.74 vs 182.30±6.73), clinical practice ability (58.47±1.11 vs 54.87±2.54), consultation and guidance ability (30.97±5.62 vs 28.73±5.82), nursing management ability (50.97±1.96 vs 46.77±2.82), nursing research ability (34.23±1.22 vs 31.60±1.54), and professional development ability (22.47±0.82 vs 21.33±1.12) were all higher than those before application (P<0.05). Conclusion: The training transfer program for psychiatric specialist nurses can effectively enhance the core competencies of psychiatric specialist nurses, thereby promoting the high-quality development of specialized nursing in psychiatry and psychology.

Key words: goal driven; mental psychology; specialist nurse; training transfer