Abstract
Objective: To identify role of nurses in nursing care in the immediate postpartum period in hospitals. Methods: The interviews were analyzed according to Bardin's proposals, operationalized in three phases: pre-analysis, material exploration and interpretation of results. The research complied with resolutions nº 466/2012 and nº 510/2016 respecting all ethical principles, the field research study with qualitative approach, developed with 6 nurses from a hospital located in the state of Pará, using an interview with semi-structured questionnaire, the collection took place in may 2019. Results: We identified clearly and objectively aspects that permeate the nurse's performance in the immediate postpartum period, where three categories emerged: “routine and actions of the nurse in the immediate postpartum period”; “the importance and benefits of immediate postpartum nursing care” and “difficulties in immediate postpartum care and suggestions for improving service. Conclusion: It was concluded that the performance of nurses within this phase in the hospital occurs mostly as recommended by health protocols, where the most developed actions are monitoring of vital signs, observing quantity and aspect of loquation.