Patients with injury to head and face usually need to face multiple physical and psychological impacts due to changes in social communication and daily life after a reconstruction surgery. Thus, wound care and psychological support during the hospitalization are important. This article described the experience of nursing care on a 40-year-old woman who had a scalp avulsion injury after her hair being trapped into a machine. The patient's data were collected by conversation, observation, listening, and reviewing the medical records from January 1 to 15 in 2016. Furthermore, Gordon's 11 Functional Health Patterns were used to assess the patient’s integrity regarding physiological and mental health, sociality, and spirituality. The main health problems identified included impairment of the skin integrity, existed infection, and disturbance of body image. An Individualized nursing plan was developed, including changing the dressing with aseptic technique 3-4 times a day, , daily inspecting the healing progress, and discussing appropriate wound care method with the doctor. Moreover, a complete patient instruction and detailed explanation were provided to reduce the anxiety of the patient. In addition, a persistent care, listening, and empathetic altitude were provided to encourage the patient to share her emotion and to face the change of her appearance. We anticipated the experience of nursing care could provide a reference for the nursing staff to care similar patients.