Introduction:

Cervical cancer represents a public health problem worldwide, as it is the second leading cause of mortality due to malignant neoplasms in women.

Objetive:

To determine the prevalence of nursing diagnoses in users of the cervical cancer early detection program, in a first level health care institution in the municipality of Girón, Santander.

Materials and methods:

Cross section study. The sample consisted of 85 users attended by third level nursing students during the practice of Women’s Health Care. A focused assessment of the state of health was carried out using the Valuation Form of the Nursing School of the Universidad Industrial de Santander, and information registered in the Information System of Clinical and Community Student Practices (SIPCE).

Results:

The most prevalent diagnoses were Disposition to improve knowledge with 35.29%, deficient knowledge with 32.29% and willingness to improve self-care with 20.00%. Among the lowest prevalence are Ineffective maintenance of health at 2.35%, Fear and Risk of infection with 4.71% each.

Conclusion:

The identification of the most frequent diagnoses in users of the cervical cancer early detection program is a proposal for students and nursing professionals to carry out care plans, through the use of standardized language in the exercise of nursing practice.