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Objective: To understand and identify the representations of cancer patients on antineoplastic chemotherapy treatment and nursing care. Methods: Descriptive, qualitative research, analyzed regarding the phenomena of the Theory of Social Representations and content analysis technique proposed by Bardin, held from June 24 to July 31, 2015, with 22 patients diagnosed with cancer and under chemotherapy treatment. Results: After analysis of the collected material were consolidated four thematic units, named: "Chemotherapy: the chance of cure", "Nursing care in chemotherapy", "The daily life of interpersonal relationships during chemotherapy treatment" and "The difficulties during the chemotherapy". Conclusion: Through research, you can see the importance of health education for the understanding of patients and their families about cancer and its treatment.

Identifying which social representations of family members of patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) about the ICU and the hospitalization process and analyzing the implications of these for their everyday life. Method: this was a qualitative study based on the Theory of Social Representations. Results: the Statements of the relatives were synthesized in four themes: the perception of family members with respect to ICU; the family of the suffering of daily life; the "technological shock"; Religiosity: Hope of Salvation. Conclusion: through all the above was possible to observe the importance of looking for ways to understand and respond more humanized and warmly family lying in a hospital setting.