ObjectiveSummary of Integrative traditional Chinese and Western medicine nursing management and their effects for acute pancreatitis in pregnancycare. MethodFrom January, 2010 to July, 2014, 17 patients of acute pancreatitis in pregnancy were retrospectively analyzed. The integrative traditional Chinese and Western medicine nursing management includes general nursing, critical care, Chinese medicine nursing [oral or nasogastric feeding of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), TCM enema, Liuhedan abdominal external treatment, acupuncture care], puerperium care and discharge guidance. ResultsAll 17 patients using the integrative traditional Chinese and Western medicine nursing management were recovered from the attack of acute pancreatitis. Two out of 17 patients underwent cesarean delivery, 2 with natural birth during the course of acute pancreatitis and the rest 13 patients continued pregnancy. ConclusionsThe integrative traditional Chinese and Western medicine nursing management have certain advantages for managing acute pancreatitis in pregnancy, together with the maternal line puerperium care and healthy eating guidance can obtain satisfactory curative effects.