Objective To understand the status of KAP of transitional care among nursing staff in secondary hospitals in Yichang, and to provide reference for advancing transitional care.Methods A convenience sample of 1 796 nurses from 8 public secondary hospitals in Yichang were surveyed in terms of their KAP of transitional care. Results The sample scored （78.94±14.77） for knowledge, （86.37±12.13） for attitude and （74.85±19.19） for practice.The total KAP score and some dimension scores had significant differences in nurses with different age groups, different professional titles, working years, job hierarchies and posts （all P＜0.05).Conclusion Nurses in secondary hospitals of Yichang have a positive attitude towards transitional care,but their knowledge and practice need to be improved.The hospital should provide supportive environment and incentive measures, to promote development of transitional care services.