Scalping is a trauma in which there is sudden and accidental pulling of the scalp (scalp), affecting mainly women with long hair who use river transport as a means of locomotion. The objective was to identify the role of nursing in care for victims of this trauma. The methodology used consisted of a bibliographic search on the Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences (LILACS) and Virtual Health Library (BVS) platforms, which included original articles in Portuguese. From the analysis, it is observed that the nurse has a series of attributions in these cases, which include infection prevention, preparation of the injured area for grafting and administration of pain medication, in addition to highlighting the role of the nurse in the prevention of accidents until the patient's rehabilitation.