Objective To explore the lived experiences and coping strategies in emergency nurses under time pressure, in order to provide a reference for developing targeted interventions. Methods A total of 15 emergency nurses were selected using purposive sampling method to conduct semi-structured interviews.Data were collected and analyzed using Smith′s interpretative phenomenological analysis. Results The experiences of time pressure were interpreted into four sub-themes:juggling multiple tasks within constrained timeframes, responsibility and achievement under time pressure, risks and anxiety induced by time pressure, and erosion of professional identity.Strategies coping with time pressure were categorized into three sub-themes:enhancing personal professio-nal competence, team collaboration and mutual support, and self-reflection and self-reinforcement. Conclusion Time pressure experiences among emergency nurses demonstrate multidimensional characteristic, yet their coping strategies remain predominantly individual-oriented.Nursing administrators should focus on creating mechanisms to transform time pressure into professional resi-lience while strengthening systemic support at the organizational level, so as to alleviate time pressure and enhance the professional resilience of emergency nursing teams.