Objective To explore the effect of empathy nursing on the anxiety and nursing satisfaction of cesarean parturients.Methods Seventy-two cases of cesarean parturients treated in our hospital between September 2013 and October 2014 were selected as the study object.These women were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group,with 36 cases in each group.Those in the control group were given routine nursing and those in the observation group were given routine nursing and empathy nursing.Results After nursing,the anxiety and depression of patients in both groups were alleviated.The anxiety score and depression score in the observation group were respectively (31.16 ± 3.94) and (18.21 ± 2.97),lower than those in the control group,with the anxiety score of (43.19 ± 4.45) and the depression score of(43.19 ± 4.45) The differences between the two groups were statistically significant (P＜0.01).After nursing,improvement on life quality of the patients was registered in both groups.The scores of cognitive function,physical function,emotional function,role function and social function of patients in the observation group higher than those in the control group.The comparative difference was statistically significant (P＜0.01).Besides,the total score of nursing satisfaction in the observation group was (118.53 ± 12.41),significantly higher than that in the control group which was (97.65 ± 6.81),and the difference was statistically significant (P＜0.01).Conclusion For cesarean parturients,empathy nursing can better help to identify the patients' psychological changes and to establish closer bond between the nursing staff and the patients,which can provide guidance for them to cultivate positive mental state,help the staff to better understand their needs,pains and their pressure,thus lessen their anxiety and improve the nursing effect and satisfaction.