Objective To explore the status of intestinal feeding disorders in intensive care unit nurses from five hospitals, and to analyze the influencing factors. Methods This study was a cross⁃sectional survey. Using convenient sampling method, 180 ICU nurses from June 2016 to June 2019 in five hospitals were selected as subjects. The general data characteristics of nurses were collected using enteral feeding management questionnaires. The ICU patients with intestinal feeding disorder questionnaire were used to evaluate the status of intestinal feeding disorders. Univariate analysis was used to determine the effect of general characteristics of nurses on intestinal feeding disorders. Multiple linear regression analysis was used to determine the influencing factors of intestinal feeding disorders in ICU patients. Results The total score of the ICU nurses′ intestinal feeding disorder questionnaire was (61.13±12.76) points, and the scores of the three dimensions were (3.21±0.43) points. The three dimensions scored from high to low for patient EN supply (3.55±0.07) points, ICU care staff attitude and behavior (3.05±0.48) points and ICU resources (2.82±0.05) points. The four highest scores among the 19 items were: doctors prescribed a delay in starting the enteral nutrition (3.97±1.40) points, suspended enteral nutrition due to diarrhea (3.66±1.27) points, insufficient time for education and training how to best feed patients (3.65±1.38) points, waiting for the doctor/radiologist to read the chest X⁃ray to determine the correct position of the nutrition tube (3.56±1.23) points. EN⁃related training frequency (P<0.001), full⁃time ICU nutritionist (P=0.002) and hospital grade (P=0.021), EN manual (P=0.043) and professional title (P=0.001) are the effects of enteral feeding disorders in ICU patients factor. Conclusion Intestinal feeding disorders in ICU patients are affected by multiple factors. Therefore, the hospital department should strengthen nurse standardized and systematic feeding training, provide full⁃time nutritionist to ICU, and rationally allocate resources. In addition, an enteral feeding program is developed from the perspective of an evidence⁃based guideline and the patient′s subjective initiative is exerted.