Abstract
Objective: To understand the knowledge of the nursing worker in relation to skin-to-skin contact. Methods: This is a research with a qualitative approach. To understand the reports, Bardin's content analysis was used and divided into: pre-analysis, floating reading, material exploration and treatment of results. Results: The analysis of the interviews allowed the delineation of three thematic categories, namely: Physiology as a basis for skin-to-skin contact; Comfort and bonding represented by skin-to-skin contact; Knowledge and practice of skin-to-skin contact in high-risk newborns. Conclusion: From the understanding of the knowledge of the nursing professional, it was realized the need for an in-depth reflection, on the part of the nursing professional, about skin-to-skin contact, its practice and its benefits, even so, the technique it is carried out correctly when evaluated its possibility of happening.