Objective　To explore the effect of teacher selection system based on systematic assessment in nursing clinical teaching. Methods A group of teachers wer selected through preparation

training

implementation of systematic assessment and authorization and so onto participate in daily nursing teaching

and the judges who selected the teachers

managers and colleagues

and interns were investigated with a self-made questionnaire called evaluation of competence of the nursing teachers

and the quality of teachers and their teaching was compared before and after the application of teacher selection system. Results　The judges who selected the teachers

managers and colleagues

and interns all reckoned teachers' quality

their personal competence

teaching method and teaching effect after selection were better than before selection

with statistically significant difference (P<0.05). Conclusion　The teacher selection system based on systematic assessment has a good effect in clinical nursing teaching and is worth promoting in practice.