This paper introduced the background and application method of healthcare failure mode and effect analysis (HFMEA) to understand the application of HFMEA mode in the operation room nursing management at home and abroad, and explored its application value in nursing management of operating room. It can provide experience for the application of HFMEA in nursing process of operating room, so as to better reduce the incidence of nursing risk in operating room, protect patients' life safety and improve the quality of nursing.