Importance of knowledge about signs and symptoms of pre-eclampsia for Nursing care implementation

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the importance of knowledge about signs and symptoms of preeclampsia for the implementation of nursing care. Methods: Descriptive study with a qualitative approach carried out with five nurses from a private maternity hospital in Teresina, capital of Piauí, in October and November 2017, after approval by the Research Ethics Committee. Results: The compliance with the prescription and measurement of vital signs, especially blood pressure, were the usual care. It was also verified that not one of the interviewees mentioned care with fetal vitality, giving priority to monitoring the mother, which shows the fragility of the care performed in the binomial mother-child relationship. Conclusion: Knowing the Nursing conducts implemented to their treatment is essential for the quality assurance of the offered care. A primary flaw in the care identified in this study is highlighted, in which many women only discover the pathology at the moment of hospitalization, which generates innumerable emotional discomforts for the pregnant woman who already undergoes hormonal changes that affect her feelings.