Introduction.

This arricie claims to present the results of an analysis regarding the final graduation projects made by students as a requisite for the Licentiate Degree in Nursing, as a part of the Degree Program in Nursing in the University of Costa Rica.

Method.

The study was carried out by means of a bibliographical and documental investigation of 158 final graduation projects, produced between the years 2005 and 2012. Characteristics which reflected implicitly or explicitly the principies of bioethics were extracted from the final reports, by means of a base by date created for this purpose.

Results.

It is noted that although in an important number of the final graduation projects the studied populations were vulnerable groups, the informed consent process is not adequately documented. Similarly, it is not clear the way in which the bioethics principies were ensured.

Conclusión.

It is concluded that there must be more intense work and clarity throughout the student's learning process, regarding the importance of respecting the principies of bioethics, showing explicitly the way in which they were respected.