Objective To explore the effect of flipped classroom and mind mapping applied in the training of dialectical nursing ability of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) specialty nurses.Methods A total of 64 nurses participating in the TCM specialty nurse training program in 2021 were assigned to the control group, receiving traditional lecture-based teaching, while 77 counterparts in 2022 were assigned to the experimental group, receiving flipped classroom in combination with mind mapping strategy.After the training, test performances in the TCM theory, dialectical nursing ability, and satisfaction with the teaching were compared between the two groups.Results All the above-mentioned parameters in the experimental group were significantly higher than those in the control group （all P＜0.05）.Conclusion Application of flipped classroom and mind mapping strategy in training of TCM specialty nurses, can effectively improve their dialectical nursing ability and TCM theory.