Burns are a serious public health problem, because they often result in other damage and complications, which are certainly the worst deaths. The burns can be superficial to deep enough to absorb all layers of skin, and possibly the muscles and the locomotor system. The depth of the burn depends on the surface of the affected skin, its emergence, the duration of the heat source susceptibility. Injuries may be caused by a thermal route, most commonly of hot liquid and hot vapors, and can damage the internal organs by inhalation or by the action of chemical / alkaline properties. One of the burns with greater scales of destruction on the human body are certainly burns caused by the influence of electricity. Access to the treatment of burns has been experienced through the history of various transformations but the primary goal has remained unchanged, namely to remove sources of burns and maintenance of vital functions of the patient. With this "traditional" approach and a more modern approach to treating the lining, modern treatment has experienced significant progress in the percentage of survival and burn recovery. Special attention continues to cause burns in small children and it is never enough to emphasize all the precautions and measures of proper handling of dangerous substances. Nurses are the most numerous health care staff involved in the treatment of burns since the trauma itself and are therefore a precious team member who possesses competences and interventions that promote successful treatment of burns.