Abstract:

Objective To construct a scientific and practical training system for specialty nurse of maternal and infant nursing，and to provide a theoretical basis for the training of these nurses. Methods A correspondence questionnaire on the training system for maternal and infant specialty nurse was developed through literature analysis，interviews with tutors，and group discussions，and two rounds of consultation were conducted with 18 experts in maternal and infant medical care，nursing education，and nursing management by Delphi technique. Results The effective recovery rate of the questionnaire reached 100% in two rounds of expert inquiry. The authority coefficient of the experts in both rounds was 0.88. The training system for maternal and infant specialty nurse was consisted of three parts，namely training objectives，training process，and training contents. The training objectives include seven items；the training process includes six items at the first level and 23 items at the second level. The content of training includes five items at the first level，16 items at the second level and 84 items at the third level. Conclusion The constructed training system for maternal and infant specialty nurse based on job competency is scientific and practical，which can provide reference for training institutions to carry out training for maternal and infant specialty nurse.

Key words: Maternal-Child Nursing, Specialties, Nursing, Inservice Training, Delphi Technique, Post competency