Abstract
Objective: Investigate the knowledge of nurses about the human papilloma virus vaccine, the virus infection and cervical cancer and the association of this knowledge with the time and institution of training, participation in continuing education and workload. Methods: Cross-sectional, quantitative research with 33 nurses, using questionnaire. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and fisher test, p was considered significant when less than 0.05. The study was approved by a Research Ethics Committee. Results: The nurses had a mean age of 30.6 years. 51.5% had a training time of up to five years and 70.7% have lato sensu postgraduation. They knew the role of the virus in the genesis of cervical cancer and genital warts. The association between this knowledge over time and training institution, participation in continuing education, as well as weekly workload, was significant to restricted issues. Conclusions: Insummary, nurses show to have knowledge about papilloma virus and cervical cancer, but still need effective enhancement on topic.