The study aimed to know the importance of continuing education in the perception of nurses from Justin Regional Hospital Light; Identify the perceptions of nurses about the importance of Continuing Education; Ascertain the participation of nurses in the development of Continuing Education at the institution; and Relating to Continuing Education as a possible professional improvement. Held at the Regional Justino Luz Hospital in the city of Picos /PI. The study volunteers were constituted by 25 professionals, all nurses from different care units. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with objective questions to identify and open-ended questions where the respondent had the freedom to speak, write and express their perceptions. Data were tabulated in Microsoft Excel 2010 charts analyzed and presented in the form of pizzas for better representation and comparison of results. The study revealed the importance of continuing education for the nursing staff in a hospital organization for the improvement and development of professional skills.

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The needy epidemiology of oral health in quilombola populations has been demonstrated by different researches, with the intention that studies be carried in order to identify and determine situations that are liable to be resolved through the help of social and health policies. Objective. To know the perception of oral health regarding oral discomfort and to compare it with general health in a quilombola population in the semi-arid region of Piauí. Methodology. Cross-sectional, descriptive and analytical study. From the adult and elderly population, a sample was calculated considering a margin of error of 5% and 90% of reliability, obtaining a total of 120 people as a minimum sample. Results. Inhabitants of the Canabrava, Tronco and Custaneiras quilombola communities participated -whose age ranged from 21 to 81 years old, SD±16.0. There is a predominance of: married (67.5%), female (60.8%) small farmers (90%), non-retired (71.7%), income of up to 01 (one) minimum wage (58.3%), and incomplete primary school (42.5%). Oral discomfort had a higher percentage due to the variable -Feels dry mouth (30.8%). There was a significant association (p= 0.031) between the perception of general health (excellent, reasonable and poor) and having oral health problems. Conclusion. The association between the perception of general health and having oral health problems reinforces the fact that the poor condition of oral health Sousa et al.