Abstract: Objective To evaluate the effect of rehabilitation nursing with movement getting out of bed in early period after operation on the patients undergone the total hip replacement (THR).Methods The rehabilitation nursing was performed to 47 patients undergone THR including movement getting out of bed in early period; prepared sufficiently pre-operatively (evaluation and rehabilitation training); avoided the complications post-operatively; monitored the vital signs; trained standardizely; relieved pain sufficiently; took off the tubing as early as possible; rehabilitated with the walking aid.Results None had DVT, dislocation, fracture around the prosthesis, infections, death etc, all patients got out of bed in the 1st day after operation, the average time in hospital was 19 days, and the average Harris scores were 54.26, 62.55, 73.58, 91.17 and 93.35 at pre-operation, and in 14th day, 1st month, 3rd month and 6th month post-operation respectively.Conclusion Rehabilitation nursing with early movement getting out of bed to exercise after THR operation can promote the recovery of the hip function, reduce the complications, shorten the hospital stay.

Key words: total hip replacement, early stage, movement, rehabilition nursing