Objective: To describe and analyze the perception of occupational hazards of nurses in the care process and itsimplications. Methods: a qualitative study was by etnometodología conducted in a sample of eleven nurses ofinternal medicine defined by saturation criterion. The instruments were semi-structured interviews and participantobservation. Results: Three ethnocategories was obtained, you look for thematic analysis: (1) Risk of infectiousdiseases and accidental punctures; overuse injuries; emotional involvement and stress; suffer aggression and beingimmersed in lawsuits. (2) The implications nurse were deficits in physical and emotional health and (3) the institutionis urgent to overcome the limitations: furniture and obsolete equipment, the value of care and who cares for apreventive culture. Conclusions: the perception of occupational risks and their implications, revealed in multip...