Reflections on the quality of nursing care in the prenatal control

Abstract

The pursuit of quality of care represents a challenge or even a strategic priority for health professionals, particularly in public services where personal commitment to improve standards of care for the population, is often affected by the lack of public policies, the lack of technical and financial resources
and low wages. The role of the nurse in providing prenatal care depends on several factors and can vary in different environments and geographical locations. One of these factors is related to laws or regulations that define the scope of practice. In most of the services in which attention is given to pregnant women, nurses have an important role in ensuring that such women have access to basic prenatal care, as well as a reference to the most comprehensive and specialized care when necessary. When referring to quality of care, it is essential to address the issue from the perspective of the art of nursing. We know that caring is an art and this includes the recognition of a relationship between itself and the other; being this a therapeutic condition, it means, I take care of myself and the other with the same effort, and seek help when I don´t have the means to make a complete care.