Abstract
Objective: Describe the role of nurses in the prevention of pressure injuries in bedridden patients due to its incidence, as it is considered a serious problem resulting from the hospital environment. Bibliographic review: The present study shows that the role of nurses in the control of pressure injury prevention is paramount, identifying the risk factors that cause the injury, knowing its degrees, working with nursing care and preventing the worsening of the injury. case. Because the nurse, together with the health team will prioritize the prevention of lesion formation, acting in a correct way so that the skin of the bedridden client remains intact, as any disruption of the skin's integrity. Final considerations: With the analysis of the articles, it was considered that nurses with their autonomy should perform more interactive and humanized care approaches, aimed at preventing and treating patients with pressure injuries adequately.