This study describes nursing care provided for a patient with renal cell carcinoma complicated with postoperative pulmonary embolism and hemorrhage. The nursing period was from January 31 to February 14, 2018. This study used approaches such as direct care, interviews, and observation to collect data. Gordon's 11 Functional Health Patterns Assessment was used to confirm that the patient suffered from three major health issues: impaired gas exchange, acute pain, and high-risk injury. During the care period, the patient received emergency and individual nursing care according to disease progression to effectively improve dyspnea. The pain score decreased from 9 points to 1 point, and the patient did not experience new signs of hemorrhage or injury. During this study, moreover, the patient experienced anxiety as the disease progressed. The recovery of patients' physical and psychological health is believed to benefit from timely care and access to treatment-related information. Health education leaflets on pulmonary embolism might help patients and their families to recover from the physical and mental shock caused by disease progression and improve nursing care quality.