ObjectiveTo investigate the effect for self-management model in improving nurses' working morale, quality of work and self-efficacy.MethodsAll the hospital nurses were chosen as the research object. All the nursing staff was taken with self- management model on the basis of the traditional management. The changes in satisfaction degree of relationship, quality of work and self-efficacy score after three months of self-management model application were compared. ResultsAfter application of self-management model, the satisfaction degree of relationship, score of work quality and self-efficacy for the nurses were significantly better than before the application. The difference was significant.ConclusionsThe self-management model can fully mobilize the initiative of the nursing staff,so as to improve their mental outlook and self-efficacy as well as the quality of care, it is an effective nursing management method.