The role of the nurse in the neonatal intensive care unit: between the ideal, the real and the possible

Authors

  • Liciane Langona Montanholi Universidade de Campinas; Centro de Atendimento Integral à Saúde da Mulher
  • Miriam Aparecida Barbosa Merighi Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem
  • Maria Cristina Pinto de Jesus Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora; Faculdade de Enfermagem

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692011000200011

Keywords:

Infant, Newborn, Intensive Care Units, Neonatal, Qualitative Research

Abstract

The nurse is one of the professionals responsible for the care directed toward the physical, mental and social development of newborns in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. This study aimed to comprehend the experience of nurses working in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Data collection was performed in 2008, through interviews with 12 nurses working in public and private hospitals of the city of São Paulo. The units of meaning identified were grouped into three categories: Developing actions; Perceiving their actions and Expectations. The analysis was based on social phenomenology. It was concluded that the overload of activities, the reduced number of staff, the lack of materials, equipment and the need for professional improvement are the reality of the work of the nurse in this sector. To supervise the care is the possible; integral care of the newborn, involving the parents, is the ideal desired.

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Published

2011-04-01

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 2 (2011)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Montanholi, L. L., Merighi, M. A. B., & Jesus, M. C. P. de. (2011). The role of the nurse in the neonatal intensive care unit: between the ideal, the real and the possible . Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 19(2), 301-308. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692011000200011