Abstract： Objective： To observe the clinical effect of thumbtack needle combined with routine nursing measures for community-acquired pneumonia(CAP). Methods：A total of 80 cases of CAP patients were divided into the control group and the observation group according to the random number table method，40 cases in each group. Both groups were given the injection of ceftazidime，or of medication for routine anti-infection and promoting sputum excretion，such as amoxicillin and clavulanate potassium， and ambroxol hydrochloride； the observation group was additionally given thumbtack needle to stimulate Feiyu point(BL13)， Dingchuan point(EX- B1) and Tiantu point(CV22). Both groups were treated for ten days. The scores of main symptoms and signs，clinical pulmonary infection scores(CPIS) and scores of pneumonia severity index(PSI) before and after treatment in the two groups were evaluated. On the day of discharge，nursing satisfaction was evaluated by patients. The clinical effect was compared between the two groups. Results： After treatment， the curative effect in the observation group was better than that in the control group(P＜0.05). In the two groups，the scores of main symptoms and signs， CPIS and PSI were decreased when compared with those before treatment(P＜0.01)； the three scores in the observation group were lower than those in the control group(P＜0.01). The nursing satisfaction in the observation group was higher than that in the control group(P＜0.05). Conclusion：Based on nursing measures of modern medicine，the additional application of thumbtack needle in treating CAP patients，can further alleviate symptoms such as cough，expectoration and shortness of breath， reduce the degree of condition， effectively shorten the course of disease， as well as improve the clinical effect.