Acta Paulista de Enfermagem – (Acta Paul Enferm.), ISSN 1982-0194, is a [bilingual] technical-scientific electronic publication of the Escola Paulista de Enfermagem – EPE, Universidade Federal de So Paulo – UNIFESP.Our mission: To disseminate the scientific knowledge generated within the rigor of research and ethics methodology.Our objective: To publish results of original research for advancement of practices of clinical, surgical, and management nursing, as well as education, research, and information and communication technology.