Inguinal hernias are a very common problem in modern times. Hernia is a projection through a natural or acquired opening which permanently or transiently contains or may contain parts of abdominal organs. It happens more often due to congenital wekness of the soft tissue structured (pregnancy, abdominal surgery, obesiti) or an increase in intra-abdominal pressure (sneezing, ascites, severe cough). The hernia consists of a ring, hernia sac and hernia contents, which in turn can be a bowel, omentum, etc. Inguinal hernia usually requires surgical treatment – hernioplasty. In surgical treatment, the hernial saci s opened and the herniated contents are reponated into the abdominal cavity. Operations of the inguinal hernia are divided into tension (pulling the surrounding tissue into the herniated opening, creating a scar that prevents hernia recurrence), non-tensioning (we use synthetic mesh surgical material) and laparoscopic (several small incisions in the operative field instead of a large incision). Surgery is a form of treatment that impairs the physical and mental integrity of a person, and the purpose of preparing the patient physically and psychologically is to endure surgery as quickly as possible and to recover and return to normal daily activities as quickly and efficiently as possible. It is nurses who play a major role in preparing patients for surgery and in post-operative health care, since they spend most of their time with patients and are a link between the patient and his family. Post-operative health care is focused on the elimination of symptoms (pain, vomiting, nausea) and the recognition of complications and, as soon as possible, the patient's independence in meeting his own needs. The nurse, in consultation with the patient, plans and implements health care and nursing interventions, and counseling and education are the most common interventions.