The maternity ward of a teaching hospital: reconfiguration of maternal-child nursing care.

The maternity ward of a teaching hospital: reconfiguration of maternal-child nursing care.
Rev Bras Enferm. 2018;71(suppl 3):1265-1272
Authors: Pontes MB, Santos TCF, Peres MAA, Almeida Filho AJ
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: to analyze the strategies used by nurses and nurse professors for a better position in the maternity ward of the teaching hospital of the Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo.
METHOD: this is a social-historical study with a qualitative approach. The primary sources were written documents, such as official letters, memos, ordinances, standards and routines of the hospital; photographic material; and oral testimonies from seven participants. The interviews were performed using a semi-structured questionnaire, with questions regarding the adaptation from a sanatorium to a teaching hospital, the challenges faced, and the strategies adopted by the nursing department.
RESULTS: the results allowed us to understand the close link between the maternity ward and the nursing course of the Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, which created a differentiated nursing care that integrated training and care with a broader and humanized look.
FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: the actions of the nurses were recognized and gave them professional visibility, influencing a new form of care in the maternity ward.
PMID: 29972523 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem - July 6, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Pontes MB, Santos TCF, Peres MAA, Almeida Filho AJ Tags: Rev Bras Enferm Source Type: research