Nurses' actions in caring for women in the immediate puerperium

Objective: To evaluate the actions of nurses in the care of women in the immediate puerperium. Methods: This is a descriptive, qualitative and exploratory study carried out with all nurses from a private maternity hospital in Teresina-PI. Daily and day care nurses were included and those who were on leave and/or vacation during the research were excluded. Data were collected from September to November 2016, through a semi-structured interview script. For the analysis of the data, the technique of Collective Subject Discourse was used. Results: It was inferred that there is still difficulty on the part of some professionals regarding the implementation of their care provided to women inserted in this postpartum process. It was perceived a contrasting reality with what it preaches the technical manuals of the Ministry of Health with the institutional experience, evidencing the need for a greater knowledge of the conduct necessary for the immediate puerperal care. Conclusions: It is extremely important that the nurse in the practice of caring for the woman in the puerperium, provides quality care and guarantees maternal and child well-being, and consequently contributes to the reduction of possible intercurrences experienced during this period.