Abstract: Objective To explore the design and effect of training program for information specialist nurses, and to provide reference for the training of nursing information talents. Methods Seventy-one students in our hospital were trained based on nurses' information competency. The training content included theoretical teaching (75 hours) and practice (20 hours), and the training effect was evaluated by investigating nurses' information competency, information literacy, theoretical assessment, review paper, improvement of nursing information projects and participation rate. Results After training, the total score of nurses' information competency and information literacy was 119.60±13.88 and 85.10±8.38 respectively. Compared with those before training, the score of nurses' information competency and information literacy and the total score of the scale were significantly improved (P<0.001). After training, the pass rate of nurses' theoretical knowledge, review paper and nursing information project improvement assessment, and the participation rate of nurses reached 100%. Conclusion After training, the ability of information specialist nurses in various aspects has been improved obviously. In the future, the training should be improved to provide reference for the establishment of scientific training mode and qualification certification of information specialist nurses. The training management system and scheme should be developed gradually for information specialist nurses.

Key words: information specialist nurse, nurse information competence, information literacy, training program, effect evaluation