Objective To investigate experience in nursing the patients with emergency traumatic injury combined with postoperative atelectasis. Method The clinical data of 11 patients with emergency traumatic injury combined with postoperative atelectasis were reviewed for summarizing the nursing experience. Result The clinical symptoms of all the 11 patients disappeared and the lungs reexpanded. Conclusion Careful observation of the disease conditions in order to prevent and treat atelectasis by airway humidification, sputum drainage and early exercises are effective for the cure of postoperative atelectasis.