Abstract: Objective To explore the training and practical effect of ICU specialized nursing talents under the sub-specialty management mode of critical care nursing. Methods Based on the key technologies of critical care nursing,seven nursing sub-specialty groups were set up in the ICU area of the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi ‘an Jiaotong University from January 2015,including critical nutrition,critical skin,critical intravenous therapy,critical airway,critical rehabilitation,critical blood purification,and venous thrombosis prevention and management,and the critical nursing sub-specialty management model was implemented. The implementation effect was evaluated from the training of specialized talents,the improvement of specialized quality and the scientific research output. Results The critical nursing sub-specialty management model has established a hospital- provincial-national specialized nurse ladder growth system and ICU specialized nurse talent pool,which improves the quality of critical nursing and promotes the sustainable development of critical nursing sub-specialty. Conclusion The implementation of critical nursing sub-specialty management model can meet the career development needs of ICU nurses,clarify the career development path,promote the professional training of critical nursing talents,deepen the connotation of critical nursing specialty,improve the level of critical nursing technology,and enhance the professional value of ICU nurses.

Key words: Critical Care Nursing, Sub-specialty Nursing, Specialist Nurse, Personnel Training