The performance of the nurse in the risk classification in obstetrics: an integrative review

Abstract

Objective: to present the scientific evidence on the role of the nurse in the classification of risk in obstetrics. Method: this is a qualitative study, integrative review type, carried out in the SciELO and PubMed databases, in the time series from 2011 to 2021, in Portuguese, with Boolean descriptors and operators. Results: A set of 105 publications on the subject in SciELO and 86 in PubMed were identified. Of the 191 publications identified, according to the combination of descriptors and additions of Booleans, 4 were considered for analysis, which showed the nurse as the main professional in the risk classification of pregnant women due to their effective, agile and resolution, reducing the health risks of the binomial and impacting on maternal and child mortality. Conclusion: it is noticed that the use of the Risk Classification for pregnant women and its performance by Nursing, provides improvements in the service, promoting effectiveness in attending obstetric urgencies and emergencies.