Memories of the first movements for the operation of obstetric nurses in a teaching hospital

Abstract

Objective: to know the history of the first movements for the implementation and operation of Obstetric Nursing in a Teaching Hospital in the city of Montes Claros. Method: qualitative study based on Thematic Oral History. Twelve health professionals who experienced the implementation of Obstetric Nursing were interviewed, and the data were submitted to the Thematic Content Analysis technique. Results: the history of the implementation and operation of obstetric nurses in Montes Claros pervades Clemente de Farias Hospital, with its pioneering insertion of professionals in the preceptorship of internships in maternity and obstetrics, with the inauguration of the Specialization Course for Obstetric Nurses and with the solidification of humanized care during labor and birth in different scenarios. Conclusion: the implementation of the operation of obstetric nurses in the city meets public policies for the humanization of labor and birth, and the experience of Montes Claros reveals the necessary paths to achieve this objective.