With chronic kidney disease becoming a public health problem in the world, dialysis treatment model has also become the focus of attention from all walks of life. Sustained low-efficiency dialysis, which adopts the mode of low blood flow and low dialysis volume, is a kind of hybrid renal replacement therapy combining continuous renal replacement therapy and intermittent hemodialysis. It has unique advantages in the treatment of patients with acute and severe renal injury, as well as the dialysis duration, patient activity range and cost. It is the most widely used hybrid renal replacement therapy too. This review summarizes the clinical application and nursing points of sustained low-efficiency dialysis to provide guidance for clinical practice.