In clinical neurology there are a significant place for convulsions in which the cause of the occurrence may be known or unknown. The known causes are the inflammatory process of the central nervous system, metabolic disorders, malformations, intoxication, electroshock, vascular lesions, tumors, etc. There is also a genetic predisposition for the formation of convulsions. It should be emphasized that recurrence of febrile convulsions can also occur. Convulsions are an expression of brain attacks that are most commonly manifested as involuntary contraction of voluntary muscle with loss or twisting of consciousness. A child during a convulsive attack gets stuck, loses consciousness, and there is also a short term loss of contact with the environment, ie focussing of the child into one point. Therefore, the clinical picture of convulsion is very dramatic, and it is very important to respond calm and properly. Convulsions often occur at the beginning of the febrile illness and may appear to be the first sign of the disease. For this reason convulsions can be febrile and neonatal (newborns). Febrile convulsions are divided into simple (primary) and complex (secondary). Neonatal convulsions occur due to a sudden change in the electrical activity of neurons. In the diagnosis of febrile and neonatal convulsions, a major general and neurological examination (EEG) is essential. The nurse has a major role during the convulsive attack and in monitoring the child's condition after a convulsive attack. The nurse must apply prescribed therapy to the child, and all procedures must be recorded in the nursing documentation. They also have a major role in educating patients, in this case parents because patient is a child. Education is based on teaching parents how to react when convulsive attacks occur and what they should do when a recurrence occurs. During the writing of this document, a research was conducted of the level of knowledge about the convulsive attacks of regular nursing students at the Faculty of Health Studies in Rijeka. The final results confirms that the knowledge of regular nursing students is good and that with their knowledge they could be able to provide the parents with the necessary education.