Abstract: Objective: To understand the cognitive status of community nurses' pressure ulcers and to provide the basis for the formulation and implementation of relevant training. Methods: 276 community nurses from 11 community health service center in Pudong district were surveyed by cluster sampling. The questionnaire included the attitude towards pressure ulcers prevention,the knowledge of pressure ulcer prevention and treatment and barriers to pressure ulcers prevention. Results:The mean score of knowledge was 51.20±11.28. Community nurses' attitude on pressure ulcer prevention was overall positive.Lacking of personnel and time, the patients' caregivers' poor coordinating were the three biggest obstacles to prevent pressure ulcers. Conclusion: Community nurses' knowledge of pressure ulcers was not comprehensive.They had positive attitude towards prevention,but there were obstacles preventing pressure ulcers.The new progress in pressure ulcers care was especially lacking,and the practical application of pressure ulcers knowledge existed blindness.The related training was needed to implementing for community nurses to further improve the correct cognition of pressure ulcers prevention, foster positive attitude, allocate human resource rationally and effectively improve the quality of community prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers.