Purposes:We reported the roles and functions of nurses in home visits for brain tumor patients using the family health assessment guide in the study.Methods:One patient of brain glioma was chosen as the case illustration.The nurses assessed the patients’situation,their families and living environment individually.All these factors were analyzed together.Results:The nurses then implemented their knowledge and skills to adopt different measures in different conditions,investigated the patients’health problems and carried out personalized effective actions.Conclusions:Nurses should put effort into community nursing to allow patients to live in a safe environment,to satisfy the health needs of human being and their needs for health knowledge,and enhance their self-care abilities. Purposes: We reported the roles and functions of nurses in home visits for brain tumor patients using the family health assessment guide in the study. Methods: One patient of brain glioma was chosen as the case illustration. Nurses assessed the patients’ situation, their families and living environments individually.All these factors were analyzed together.Results: The nurses then implemented their knowledge and skills to adopt different measures in different conditions, investigated the patients’health problems and carried out personalized effective actions.Conclusions: Nurses should put effort into community nursing to allow patients to live in a safe environment, to satisfy the health needs of human being and their needs for health knowledge, and enhance their self-care abilities.