Jéssica Machado Teles

Observação em coleta de dados na área de enfermagem obstétrica: um relato de experiência

Objective: to describe the experience of a student nurse as an assistant of research in an Obstetric Center of an University Hospital, in Porto Alegre,RS, Brazil. Method: to describe and reflect the experience that was obtained through naturalistic observation in the collection of the data of qualitative research which has analyzed the use of birth ball during labor. Results: the participation in this study gave us knowledge that we would only have gained after graduation. It also, allowed me to know the routine inside an Obstetric center, all the work that is done during labor, the work that the nurses perform during labor and all the people involved in this context. Conclusion: besides all the routines that have been instituted in this field, obstetric nursing has worked on humanizing it itself, in a way that the experience should serve as a role model, so in the future nurses will offer a more differentiated and more humanized service , and the promotion of women’s safety

Evaluation of pre-natal care after participative training of prenatalists : before and after research

Objective: To analyze the indicators of pre-natal care, before and after a participative training of prenatalists in a basic health unit (UBS, in Portuguese) in Porto Alegre, Brazil, between the years of 2007 and 2009. Method: It is an exploratory study using a before-and-after experimental approach. Absolute and relative frequencies of pregnancy exams were observed, as well as pre-natal and puerperal consultation. In this test, an adjustment chi-square test was used, with a level of significance of 5% (p≤0.05). Results: In a comparative analysis of the years 2007 and 2009, all indicators presented a significant statistical increase (p<0.001) in frequency, except for the percentage of blood type exam (ABO, in Portuguese) and of pregnant women with more than six pre-natal consultations. Conclusions: We believe that the model of participative training of prenatalists provoked some transformations of the daily practices of the professionals, which is indicated by the improvement in perinatal care. Descriptors: Obstetric Nursing, Pre-Natal; Training .