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Abstract This study aims to report the experience of resident nurses during the care of patients with chronic injuries in the outpatient clinic of a teaching hospital in the interior of Minas Gerais state. This is an experience report developed from the experiences acquired during the assistance provided to the thirty-four patients with chronic wounds, from March 2017 to February 2018. The age ranged from 22 to 81 years, with an average age of 58.6 years. There was male predominance, with 22 men (64.7%) and 12 women (35.3%) being assisted. Regarding the assistance, there was predominance of chronic injuries caused by diabetes mellitus, followed by venous ulcers. It should be noted the importance of the nurse's role in the evaluation of lesions, in the definition of behaviors and awareness through health education, in order to promote improved quality of life and care co-responsibility. The experience was an important learning teaching device and contribution to the patients involved.

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