The professional history of nursing graduates allows for understanding and reflecting on higher education and the characteristics inherent in the job market. The objectives of the present study were to analyze the perceptions that nursing graduates of a private university have regarding their development process, focusing on the conditions of entering the job market and the demands they deal with in their professional life. The Collective Subject Discourse was the method of choice used in this study. Participants included 104 graduates who were divided into three groups according to their position after graduation. Discourse analysis allowed for deep reflection regarding their preparation, indicating the need to review the pedagogical project, particularly in terms of developing competencies in the four dimensions of care: management, healthcare, education, and research. RESUmEnLa trayectoria profesional de los egresados permite analizar, comprender y reflexionar sobre la enseñanza superior y característi-cas inherentes al mercado de trabajo. Los objetivos de este estudio fueron: aprender y analizar percepciones de egresados de curso de graduación en Enfermería de institución privada en relación al proceso de formación, frente a las condiciones de inserción en el mercado de trabajo y las demandas experimentadas en el quehacer cotidiano profesional. Se utilizó el método de Discurso del Sujeto Colectivo. Los 104 egresados se dividieron en tres grupos de acuerdo con su actuación posterior a la graduación. El análisis de los discursos posibilitó reflexión profundizada de dicha formación, indicando necesidad de revisión del proyecto pedagógico, destacando la enseñanza enfocada al desarrollo de competencias en las cuatro dimensiones del proceso de cuidar: gerenciamiento, atención, educación e investigación. dEScRiPtoRES Enfermería Mercado de trabajo Educación en enfermería Práctica profesional

Ulcers or wounds can be classified as acute or chronic. Their treatment involves overall assessment of the patient and choice of suitable local therapy, and the appropriate indication and use of products. Technological progress in the field of wound treatment has increased rapidly. Constant updating, with emphasis on available scientific evidence, is necessary to offer the best approaches to patients with acute and chronic wounds. A qualitative analysis of literature was conducted to identify scientific publications that update the concepts involved in local wound treatment, to present some resources that can aid the healing process and describe the different types of dressings available. This review includes wound assessment using the acronym TIME (tissue, infection/inflammation, moisture balance and edge of wound), cleaning and debridement, infection/inflammation control, exudate control, dressing types and main indications.

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Objectives: to assess whether there is an association between the orientation received during hospitalization and the occurrence of wound healing from the patient’s perspective after hospital discharge. Methods: concurrent cohort, with 180-day follow-up, held in Dermatology Ward. A total of 62 patients with wounds requiring care after discharge were evaluated between July 2015 and November 2016. Information about the orientation was obtained by phone call between 7 and 10, 60, 120 and 180 days after discharge. Results: the older the patient, the lower the chance of healing in up to ten days; and the longer the hospitalization, the lower the chance of healing. They received orientation in the high 90.3%, while 87% understood the orientations. Conclusions: there was no association between the orientation received during hospitalization and the occurrence of wound healing from the patient’s perspective after hospital discharge.

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