Assistance-convergent survey that aimed to understand the nursing care of people who underwent ostomy surgery in a university hospital in the south of Brazil. The study was conducted in the surgical units via semi-structured interviews with nursing professionals between April and August 2011. The data were analyzed in four steps: collection, synthesis, theorization and transfer. The following categories were then created: The knowledge of the nursing professional regarding the role of the person with ostomy in self-care; the knowledge of the nursing professional regarding the role of the family; and professional education and performance. It was observed that the ostomy patient requires special attention in health care for their rehabilitation and autonomy.
Perioperative nursing; Ostomy; Nursing care; Self care; Professional competence