Applying best practices to pregnant women in the obstetric center

Objective: To identify the meaning attributed by nursing technicians to good care practices based on scientific evidence used with the pregnant women during the dilation stage of labor. Method: A qualitative study, based on Grounded Theory principles. Twelve interviews with nursing technicians attending labor in the obstetric center of two public hospitals, in Florianopolis/SC, were performed, from August of 2016 to March of 2017. Data were analyzed using open, axial coding. Results: The implementation of good practices, for nursing technicians, means adequately performing their activities, providing humanized care to the pregnant woman, respecting her autonomy, promoting pain relief, and a peaceful labor. Final Considerations: An adequate number of technicians must be determined to maintain quality of care, and to complete nursing records in a more detailed and systematized manner.