This study aimed to validate an instrument for evaluation the ability of nursing students to measure the blood pressure. It is a methodological study, developed with 27 nurses, teachers of semiology and/or semiotic disciplines, with at least 1 year of experience in disciplines, which acted as judges of the study. It was accomplished in two steps: first, a review of the literature to build the checklist instrument and subsequent submission for content validation by applying the Kappa, accepting the value > 0.61 (good level); and second, it was accomplished a Content Validity Index (CVI) > 0.75. Based on the literature review, 28 items were included in the checklist, with all of them showing Kappa index and CVI accepted for content validity, and nine of those items needed changes. The instrument can be considered valid in its content, with all its items being considered appropriate separately, as well as globally.

Objective: to characterize assistance of 88 elderly with venous ulcers attended in the tertiary and primary levels of health service in Natal city. Methods: integrative and descriptive study, from quantitative approach, with retrospective data of patients with venous ulcers who were studied in two dissertations presented at the Post-Graduate Program in Nursing/UFRN and a search report of CNPQ. Data was carried out from 2005 to 2007 through structured interview, physical examination and observation of the exchange of dressing, being organized in Excel and transported to the SPSS 14.0. These studies were approved by the Committees of Ethics in Research of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (55/05; 54/05; 196/06). Results: we studied 88 elderly, mainly female sex (68,2%), literate (81,8%), outcomes two basic salary (69,3%), (52,3%) with edema (69,3%) and pain (86,4%). The main mismatches in assistance were: dressing kit (71,6%), angiologist consultation (60,2%) and monitoring specialist (56.8%). Conclusion: the assistance was considered inappropriate, mainly in the tertiary level, fragmented, with low resolution level and integration between the levels of complexity of the Public Health System. Descriptors:  venous ulcerations; elderly people; health assistance.

Objective: To validate an instrument for assessment of knowledge of nursing students about the blood pressure measurement. Method: methodological study conducted with 27 judges nurses, teachers of the discipline of semiology and / or semiotics, with at least 1 year of experience in the disciplines, in three stages: literature review for the development of the knowledge questionnaire, submission to the judges; and content validation by the Kappa index, accepting the value > 0,61, and content Validity Index (CVI ) > 0,75. Results: The 12 questions obtained Kappa and CVI within the parameters established for content validity, 7 showed perfect concordance index and 5 required modifications. Conclusion: It was not necessary remove questions of the instrument, which expresses that they have representation and extension about the domain of interest, facilitating the assessment of knowledge