Objective To analyze the effect of quick recovery nursing path on postoperative exercise compliance and psychological status of patients with gastrointestinal diseases. Methods From Jan. 2012 to Jan. 2015, a total of 61 patients with gastrointestinal diseases were selected in the study, and they were randomly divided into observation group (30 cases) and control group (31 cases). After surgery, patients in the observation group were given quick recovery nursing path, the other patients in the control group were given conventional care. The recovery time of gastrointestinal function, rehabilitation process, exercise compliance and psychological status were compared respectively. Results The gastrointestinal function recovery time of the observation group was significantly shorter than that of the control group (P<0.05), the rehabilitation process indicators of the observation group were all significantly shorter than that of the control group (the total hospitalization time of the observation group was 21.23±6.56 d and the control group was 37.33±8.96 d) (P<0.05), the full compliance rate of the observation group was 56.67% which was higher than that of the control group 32.26%, and the incomplete compliance rate of the observation group was 3.33% which was lower than that of the control group 32.26%, and their differences were significant (P<0.05), their psychological status of fear and pessimism were also significantly different (P<0.05), and the rehabilitation process was positively correlated with exercise compliance and psychological status. Conclusion Quick recovery nursing path which has significant positive effect on postoperative exercise compliance and psychological status of patients with gastrointestinal diseases, can adjust patients' psychological condition and recover their gastrointestinal function as soon as possible.