Objective　To investigate the application effect of the sandwich teaching method in the course of Surgical Nursing. Methods　Two classes of the students majoring in nursing were randomly divided into control group and observation group

with 36 students in each group. The students in the control group received the traditional teaching method

and those in the observation group received the sandwich teaching method. The teaching effect was compared between the two groups by theoretical assessment and questionnaire survey. SPSS 24.0 was used for analysis of variance and the t-test. Results Compared with the control group

the observation group had significantly higher scores of course assessment

learning atmosphere

and learning initiative. The observation group also had significantly higher good rates of learning atmosphere and learning initiative than the control group（P＜0.05）. Conclusion　The sandwich teaching method can significantly improve students' abilities of communication and problem solving

arouse their enthusiasm of learning

and increase the interestingness of classroom

and therefore

it has a practical value in teaching.