Objective To construct a hierarchical management scheme for physical restraint in the neurosurgery ICU patients and discuss its application effect. Methods Through the establishment of a project team,literature search and related issues discussion,a hierarchical management scheme for physical restraint in the neurosurgery ICU patients was developed. Using the convenience sampling method,304 patients admitted to the neurosurgery ICU of a tertiary first-class hospital in Beijing from April to September 2019 were selected,and they were divided into an experimental group with 156 cases and a control group with 148 cases according to admission time.The experimental group adopts a physical restraint hierarchical management plan,and the control group adopts the department's routine physical restraint nursing measures. The body restraint rate,average restraint time,restraint intensity,incidence of delirium,unplanned extubation,and the incidence of skin abnormalities at the restraint were compared between the 2 groups. Results After the intervention,the physical restraint rate,average restraint time,restraint intensity,and incidence of delirium in the experimental group were lower than those in the control group(P<0.05);there were no unplanned extubation and skin abnormalities and other restraint-related complications in the 2 groups. Conclusion The graded management scheme for physical restraint in the neurosurgery ICU patients can significantly reduce the rate of physical restraint,shorten restraint time,reduce restraint intensity,and reduce the incidence of delirium,providing a basis for standardizing the use of physical restraint for neurosurgery ICU patients.