Objective To evaluate application of fist clenching method with shaking hands in venipuncture to elderly angular patients. Methods 360 elderly angular patients were randomly divided into group A and group B with 180 cases in each group. Group A used fist clenching method with shaking hands, group B adopted traditional fist clenching method in venipuncture. Pain degree and one-time success rate of two groups were compared. Results One-time success rate of group A in venipuncture was obviously higher than group B, while pain degree of group A was less than group B. Conclusions Fist clenching method with shaking hands to elderly angular patients can raise success rate in venipuncture, and reduce pain degree of patients.