THE IMPORTANCE OF NURSES' PERFORMANCE IN PRENATAL CONSULTATIONS

Abstract

Prenatal care is the assistance in the area of ​​nursing and medicine provided to pregnant women during the nine months of pregnancy, it is a preparation for childbirth, it is monitoring each week of the baby and his health in order to improve and avoid problems for the mother and the fetus. Nurses are fundamental in prenatal care, as they are qualified to intervene with health promotion strategies, disease prevention and use humanization in the care provided. The role of the nurse as a caregiver is to fully seek the health of these women, the objective of the article is to guide the importance of prenatal care for a healthy pregnancy and what are the factors associated with the quality of care provided, highlighting the importance of the nurse in this process.