Abstract: Objective To explore the effect of core competence teaching model in undergraduate nursing practice teaching. Methods A total of 164 junior nursing students from four classes in 2017 were selected as the subjects. Four classes were randomly divided into two groups: Control Group and Observation Group, each group had two classes. The Control Group adopted the traditional practice teaching, the observation group adopted the core competence teaching model to carry out practice teaching, and compared the two groups'nursing core competence after practice teaching. Results The scores of clinical nursing ability, scientific research ability, interpersonal relationship and education ability in the control group were (19.47 ± 1.76),(18.92 ± 1.32),(18.03 ± 1.91) and (17.96 ± 2.04) respectively The scores of clinical nursing ability, scientific research ability, interpersonal relationship and education ability in the observation group were (23.46 ± 2.31),(20.24 ± 2.16),(23.05 ± 2.41) and (20.74 ± 2.06), respectively. Conclusion The core competence teaching model can improve the core competence of nursing students through the implementation of undergraduate nursing practice teaching.

Key words: Undergraduate, Nursing practice teaching, Core competence, Teaching model, Investigation and research