Objective To explore the effect of comprehensive nursing intervention on the rehabilitation of patients with schizophrenia,and to provide reference for clinical nursing.Methods Sixty-seven long-term hospitalized patients with schizophrenia received 6 months comprehensive nursing intervention.The instruments of the nurse observation scale for inpatient evaluation(NOSIE),insight and treatment attitude questionnaire (ITAQ),scale of social function in psychosis inpatients (SSPI) were administered both at the start and the end of intervention.Result After 6 months of treatment,the scores on mental disorder,recovery of social ability and treatment compliance and recovery or selfconcicousness increased as compared with pre-intervention (all P＜0.001).Conclusion The comprehensive nursing intervention can improve the mental symptoms and social function,alleviate their depression and promote mental rehabilitation of the patients with schizophrenia.