THE PHYSICIANS VIEW ON THE PERFORMANCE OF AN OBSTETRIC NURSE IN THE OBSTETRIC CENTER OF A TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE CITY OF RECIFE - PE

Abstract

This is a descriptive exploratory research with a qualitative approach objectifying to analyze obstetricians’view on the performance of the Obstetric Nurses in an Obstetric Center of a teaching hospital in the city of Recife, Pernambuco State, Brazil. The data were collected through a non- structured interview with one specific question. The interviews were recorded, transcribed and grouped in three categories: The recognition of the importance of the Obstetric Nurse to the health team; The difficulty in defining roles and the obstetric nurse/mid-wife’s legal responsibility. Physicans’questioning on mid-wives’practice. The results were: lack of knowledge on the legislation that backs up mid-wives’practice, therefore generating a difficulty in role definition; obstetric nurses/mid wives are judged dispensable, having a supporting role in care rendering.

Keywords

• Legislation
• Patient care team
• Obstetric nursing
• Delivery room