1. OBJECTIVE
The Pap smear is an exam performed by nurses on women between 25 and 64 years old (with an active sexual life) with the aim of preventing cervical cancer. The purpose of carrying out the exam is to detect early and diagnose cervical cancer. .


2. WHERE TO USE THESE CONCEPTS?
The concepts that will be learned can be used in basic health units, family health strategy, women's network to combat cancer, private units, hospitals, emergency care units.


3. THE EXPERIMENT
The Pap smear collection aims to standardize nurses' conduct when performing the technique during the consultation. This is the main strategy for detecting precursor lesions and making an early diagnosis of cervical cancer. Which consists of the scaling of cells on the external and internal surface of the cervix. With Ayres spatula and endocervical brush. After collection, the collected material is fixed and sent to the laboratory for analysis.


4. SECURITY
In this practice, the nurse will use a long-sleeved coat, procedure gloves and mask. The patient will use an apron with a front opening and disposable sheets.


5. SCENARIO
The experiment will be conducted in an environment: nursing office in primary health care units. The nursing office must contain a gynecological stretcher, clinical light, cart with wheels to display material (blade fixer, Ayres spatula, endocervical brush, S, M or L speculum, pencil for blade identification), collection record notebook, table with computer, for nursing records of electronic or physical medical records, toilet for patient to change clothes.