Objective Discuss how to develop nurse arrange in groups mode in basic level hospital, resolve more effectively the problem of nurse delayed on duty to ensure nursing care quality and patients' safety.Methods Divide nurses of different level, different working ability and work experience into several groups to carry on arranges in groups.According to the quantity of patient in ward, the nursing work load, nurse establishment and so on, arrange groups with different number of nurse to attend duty.Results Realized nurse level management, the senior nurse's sense of responsibility strengthened, the work value feeling promoted, nurse delayed on duty rate reduced 89.5%;has realized three satisfactions, namely doctor, nurse, the patient were satisfied.Conclusion Basic level hospital, according with practical work characteristics, develop arranges in groups pattern continuously, and thus has safeguarded the noon and at night patient's safety well, has manifested truly take the patient as the center service idea;reduced times of handover, effectively save time of work, raises the working efficiency, reduces the safe hidden danger;realized nurse level management, enhanced nurse the value feeling.