Abstract: Objective Investigate the results of applications of the CDIO-based repeat teaching method in nurses’ on the job training at private hospitals. Methods Randomly divide 30 nursing college graduate students into two groups in same size of 15 people per group, one group is set as teaching reform group, using repeat teaching method with teamwork in preparation; the other group is the control group, using traditional teaching methods. Evaluate the effect of the reform of teaching methods through after training self-assessment and other assessment methods. Result Among test scores in those two groups in terms of such following perspectives as practicing ability, innovation ability, nurse-patient communication skills, team communication skills, time management skills, ability to solve difficult problems, active learning, the recognition ability over work’s difficulty and other aspects, scores of teaching reform group are far better than the one of traditional control group (P <0.05); comprehensive assessment demonstrates that repeat-teaching method outperforms traditional teaching methods. Conclusion Repeat-teaching method, free from negative effects of private hospitals’ lacking in high-quality clinical teaching resources, helps to improve nurses' ability to learn and motivation to solve practical problems, and therefore has bright prospects in applications.

Key words: Key words: nurse, on-job training, private hospitals, CDIO, team-preparing repeat teaching method