Objective To observe the application effect of holistic nursing intervention in the care of patients with multiple rib fractures combined with hemopneumothorax.Methods Seventy patients with multiple rib fractures combined with hemopneumothorax admitted to a hospital in Kaifeng from November 2018 to November 2020 were selected as study subjects and divided into a control group and a study group using the random number table method

with 35 cases each.Patients in the control group were given conventional care and patients in the study group were given holistic nursing intervention

and the nursing care continued in both groups until discharge.The patients in the two groups were compared in terms of drainage time

hospital stay

complications and nursing satisfaction.Results The patients in the study group had shorter drainage and hospitalization time than the control group

and the differences were statistically significant（P<0.001）;the complication rate was 8.57%

which was lower than that of 28.57% in the control group

and the differences were statistically significant（χ~2=4.629

P=0.031）;the nursing satisfaction rate in the observation group was 100.00%

higher than that of 80.00% in the control group

and the differences were statistically significant（χ~2=5.714

P=0.017）.Conclusion Holistic nursing intervention can significantly shorten the drainage and hospitalization time of patients with multiple rib fractures combined with hemopneumothorax

reduce the risk of complications

and increase patients’ satisfaction with nursing care

which is worth promoting in clinical practice.