Objective:To develop a role model education intervention model for male nursing students, and to explore the effect of role model education on male nursing students′ professional identity and positive psychological capital.Methods:A total of 60 male nursing freshmen were recruited and randomly assigned to the control group (n=30) and the experimental group (n=30) according to a 1:1 ratio. The control group only accepted the school′s routine teaching tasks and other campus activities. The experimental group received 6-week model education intervention on the basis of the control group once a week. Nursing students′ Professional Identity Questionnaire and Positive Psychological Capital Questionnaire were used for assessment at the time of enrollment and after intervention.Results:Male nursing students' professional identity (50.25±11.19) and positive psychological capital (114.68±29.08) were generally not high. After intervention, the scores of occupational self-concept, retention benefits and resignation risks, social persuasiveness and total score in the experimental group were 22.64±5.19,14.29±2.69,8.00±1.89,64.18±12.15, higher than those of the control group (20.07±3.16, 12.93±1.76, 6.86±1.24, 57.68±6.66), and the difference was statistically significant ( t value was 2.23-2.68, P<0.05). Conclusions:Role model education intervention has a good effect in promoting professional identity and positive psychological capital of male nursing students.