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This study evaluates the effectiveness of a standardized training program for trainee nurses compared to clinical instructors.

June 28, 2026Nursing OpenOpen Access

Evaluating Standardised Training Effectiveness for Trainee Nurses and Clinical Instructors in a Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital: A Mixed‐Methods Study in Henan, China

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Mixed-methods study evaluates training program effectiveness in trainee nurses and instructors, indicating competency alignment issues.

This study evaluates the effectiveness of a standardized training program for trainee nurses compared to clinical instructors.
Participants included 130 trainee nurses and 80 clinical instructors, with 89 valid responses from nurses.
Trainee nurses completed a questionnaire and 15 were selected for qualitative face-to-face interviews.
The study utilized a sequential explanatory mixed-methods design.
Trainee nurses rated training objectives and clinical instructors as 'very effective', while training content was rated 'effective'.
Significant difference noted between self-evaluations of trainee nurses and evaluations by clinical instructors (p < 0.05).
Qualitative data revealed issues like overconfidence among trainees and heavy workloads affecting instructors' ratings.

Mao et al. (2026) studied this question.

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