Objective: To explore the current situation of intention to stay of male nurses and analyze the impact factors of career success in order to provide reference for the implementation of targeted nursing measures to enhance the stability of male nurses. Methods: By convenient sampling method, 610 male nurses in Tianjin were investigated with general information questionnaire, Nurses’ intention to stay questionnaire and job satisfaction questionnaire. Results: The study showed that the score of intention to stay was （3.40±0.65） and was at medium level. The score of career success was （3.30 ±0.58）, and the dimension included inner-organizational competency(3.16±0.80), outer-organizational competency (3.19±0.69), and job satisfaction (3.46±0.73). The correlation analysis showed that intention to stay was statistically positively correlated to career success. The regression analysis showed that the purpose of employment, age, marital status, job title, job satisfaction, inner-organizational competency and career success were the main factors influencing the intent to stay. Conclusion: Male nurses are more satisfied with their career achievements, career goals, income goals, promotion goals, new skills goals and personalized development opportunities provided by the hospital, they will further improve the professional success and intention to stay.