Objective:To evaluate the effect of clinical nursing path for continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis(CAPD)on above 60 years with diabetic renal failure.Methods:Observing 47 patients of CAPD with diabetic renal failure from Jun ,2001 to Oct,2009.Divided47 patients into research group (24 patients )and control group(23 patients).Research group adopted the clinical nursing path while control group adopted traditional health education.Compared grasping condition of knowledge about disease and health education matered rate discharging,and the number times of hypolycemia,peritontis in one year follow-up between the two groups.Results:Compared with control group ,grasping condition of knowledge about disease and health education materal rate were better in recearch group(P<0.01).The number of cases of hypolycemia and peritontis were lower than that of in control group(P<0.05).Conclusions:The clinical nursing path provided a more valid instruction for CAPD on above 60 years with diabetic renal failure,and improve the nursing quality.