Objectives To explore the current admittance situation of clinical teachers for masters of nursing specialist (MNS) postgraduates and to test the competence of clinical teachers in self-evaluation and other evaluations. Methods In this cross-sectional study, using a random number table, we chose 80 MNS postgraduates under clinical practice, their clinical teachers, and head nurses each from six hospitals in Hunan and Guangdong. The participants were tested on the basis of the Clinical Teachers' Competence Inventory of MNS Postgraduates. The com...