Taking care of people: do you want a more rewarding mission? The nurse not only assists in maintaining health but also in preventing diseases. Four major dimensions are related to the performance field of this professional, which are: direct patient care, management, teaching / research and entrepreneurship, so it will be possible to work in consultancy, surgical and post-surgical nursing, geriatric nursing, pediatric nursing, occupational nursing, clinical research, rescue, home care, hospital management, teaching and research. The most common areas of activity are hospitals, clinics, daycare centers, outpatient clinics and educational institutions. URI seeks to train generalist, humanist, critical and reflective nurses, with technical, ethical, political, social, ecological and educational competence.