Obstetric nurses' practice on emergency wards under the Cegonha Carioca Program/A pratica das enfermeiras obstetricas nas emergencias vinculadas ao Programa Cegonha Carioca/La practica de las enfermeras obstetricas en las emergencias vinculadas al Programa Ciguena Carioca

The goal of this qualitative study was to discuss obstetric nurses' practice on emergency ward at maternity hospitals linked to the Cegonha Carioca Program. The study is based conceptually on the notions of reiterative and creative praxis. Data were collected between January and March 2013, by semistructured interview of eight obstetric nurses at four public maternity hospitals. The analysis of their statements involved the following steps: sorting, classification, data categorization, and final analysis. The results showed that the practice of user embracement was ambivalent and that the visits scheduled to maternity wards for the purpose of preparation and familiarization with childbirth and risk classification and aftercare guidance, were practices that supported and reinforced medical care. It was concluded that obstetric nurses' practice during user embracement is a reiterative praxis and that, although based on humanization, is strongly influenced by the hegemonic biomedical model.