The present cross-sectional study aimed to identify the knowledge, practice and sources of information of undergraduate nursing students in care to wounds. Participants were 68 undergraduate nursing students in their 9th period at a Public University in Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil. Data were collected from two classes in 2008 and 2009. An instrument, with items on wound handling, was adapted and validated for data collection. Only six (54,5%) items had more than 50% of correct answers. From these, 4 (36.3%) did not reach 70% correct answers, however, the rate did not reach 70%. Only two (11.1%) items were correctly answered by all students. It was evidenced that most students do not use sources of information for updating on the topic. Results showed that the level of knowledge, concerning care to wounds, is low, thus evidencing the need of investments in undergraduate teaching in the mentioned university program.
Nursing Care; Evaluation; Wound Healing; Crossseccional estudies
