RESUMO
Objective To explore the work experience of specialty nurses for chronic wounds. Methods Five specialty nurses for chronic wounds were enrolled and given semi-structured in-depth interviews.The acquired data were analyzed with the 7-step analysis of Colaizzi. Result Three themes were extracted including responsibility and sense of mission, problems, gains and growth. Conclusions The responsibility is fundamental for the specialty nurses to hold their firm belief in their nursing career.They grow and achieve in their occupation by nursing the patients with chronic wounds.The nursing administration should understand the problems and help the work of chronic wounds specialists,take measures to clarify the responsibilities and roles of specialists in chronic wound nursing and provide necessary resource to support.