Abstract:

Objective To investigate the working and career development needs of diabetes specialty nurses in Beijing， so as to provide reference for clarifying the standardized management program for diabetes specialty nurses and promoting the sustainable development of the profession. Methods A self-made questionnaire was used to investigate 536 diabetes specialty nurses(general information，working status and career development needs) in October 2022. Results A total of 536 nurses were recruited. Among them，(424，79.10%) have engaged in clinical nursing work，diabetes education(231，43.10%)，nursing teaching(231，43.10%)，nursing researches(89，16.60%)，nursing consultations(178，33.21%)，nursing clinic(138，25.75%). Regarding the professional development needs of diabetes specialty nurses，62.69%(336) believed that the establishment of full-time posts was the most urgent need for professional development at present，followed by the hope of getting support from hospital or department leaders (345，64.37%)，and the hope of providing opportunities to participate in continuing education and training(336，62.69%). Conclusion It is necessary to improve the standardized management system for diabetes specialty nurses，so as to provide all aspects of supports.

Key words: Diabetes, Specialty nurse, Post management, Career development