Nursing care during the perioperative period of thyroid cancer plays a crucial role in the recovery of patients. With the development of medical technology, Western medicine nursing techniques have matured in the perioperative period, including preoperative risk assessment and airway management, intraoperative neuromonitoring nursing coordination, postoperative drainage, and incision management. However, single Western medicine nursing often cannot fully meet the multifaceted needs of patients, especially in emotional nursing and the management of postoperative adverse reactions. The involvement of traditional Chinese medicine nursing techniques provides an effective complement to nursing work. Through integrated Chinese and Western medicine nursing, it is possible not only to improve patients’ preoperative anxiety and postoperative nausea and vomiting but also to effectively manage postoperative pain, enhancing the overall comfort and recovery speed of patients.