Contemporary Nursing

Objective To further analyze and understand the effects of standardized training in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) nursing and the clinical application of TCM nursing techniques. Methods This TCM clinical nursing study was conducted from January 2023 to January 2025, involving 90 patients receiving TCM nursing. These patients were divided into two groups: the pre-implementation group (n=45, receiving conventional TCM clinical nursing from January 2023 to January 2024) and the post-implementation group (n=45, undergoing standardized TCM nursing training and clinical application of TCM nursing techniques from January 2024 to January 2025). The nursing outcomes, comprehensive nursing scores, and incidence of errors during the nursing period were compared between the two groups. Results In the post-implementation group, 39 patients (86.67%) achieved good or excellent outcomes, compared to 31 patients (68.89%) in the pre-implementation group, with a statistically significant difference (P<0.05). The post-implementation group scored higher than the pre-implementation group across all four modules of the comprehensive nursing score: accuracy of syndrome differentiation, technical operation standardization, physical recovery, and patient satisfaction, with significant differences observed (P<0.05). During the nursing period, the post-implementation group reported 1 case of TCM technique-related issue, 2 cases of nursing syndrome differentiation errors, and 1 case of nursing record error, with no other TCM nursing issues, resulting in an error incidence rate of 8.89%. In contrast, the pre-implementation group experienced 2 cases of TCM technique-related issues, 1 case of nursing syndrome differentiation error, 2 cases of nursing record errors, and 1 case of other TCM nursing issues, with an error incidence rate of 13.33%. The difference in error incidence between the two groups was statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusion TCM clinical nursing should emphasize holistic concepts and attention to detail. Implementing standardized TCM nursing training and the clinical application of TCM nursing techniques can significantly improve the quality of TCM clinical nursing for patients, reduce the occurrence of serious errors, and enhance patient satisfaction.

Nursing quality; Standardized training in Traditional Chinese Medicine nursing; Traditional Chinese Medicine nursing techniques; Nursing outcomes; Error incidents