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Objective: Understanding the knowledge of blind women about risk factors and early detection of breast cancer. Method: Ancross-sectional study, developed in 2010, at Instituto dos Cegos, Campina Grande/PB, Brazil. 16 women also participated and answered a questionnaire with open and multiple choice questions about risk factors and early detection of breast cancer. It was applied a descriptive statistics and content analysis of Bardinto the data collected. Results: The following categories emerged: Deficit of knowledge about early detection of breast cancer and Myths about breast cancer. The surveyed women were unaware of the risk factors for breast cancer and did not practice self-care for early detection. Conclusion: Knowledge of blind women about risk factors and early detection of breast cancer is pervaded by doubts and myths, nurses should develop strategies for health education, screening and early detection.

Objective: to propose the implementation of the nursing process in the care of an elderly woman from a public health unit in natal/rn. Method: case study that used three instruments for the collection of dependency and selfcare data for the construction of the care plan. Results: four nursing diagnoses were identified based on nanda-i and the selfcare deficit theory: impaired physical mobilty, impaired sleep pattern, home care impaired, and selfcare defcit for dressing and selfcare. corresponding interventions were identified thereby formulating a nursing care plan. Conclusion: the use of instrumentos for the evaluation of dependency and selfcare while conducting the nursing process with elderly people that have spinal cord injury in the home is proposed as a contribution for nursing practice with this population.

Objective: To investigate the access and communication of deaf adults in health services. Method: A descriptive study conducted from March/2011 to July/2012 in a school of audio-communication located in Campina Grande/Paraiba, Brazil. Participated 36 patients who answered a questionnaire about access and communication in health services, and the data analyzed in SPSS. Results: It found that 75% of deaf people access medical services and 88.9% the dental service, being public institutions the most accessed ones (53,1%). The main factors that motivated 25% did not seek health services were: no need (88,8%) and not having anyone to follow (44,4%). All reported difficulties in communication with health professionals, being the help of a family member (86,1%) the alternative most commonly used. Conclusion: The access for deaf adults in health services permeated by difficulties, and the difficulty of nonverbal communication is the major factor that weakens the inclusion of these individuals.