Nursing performance in planning assistance to the newborn with congenital anomalies

Abstract

Objective: to highlight the importance of the role of nursing in planning care for high-risk newborns with congenital anomalies. Method: Integrative review consisting of content analyzed and researched in the SciELO database and in the VHL platform, using the descriptors “newborn”; “congenital anomalies”; “nursing assistance”. As inclusion criteria, English and Portuguese language and a 10-year time frame were used, studies available only in abstracts and unsatisfactory research topic were excluded. Data were categorized and analyzed by pairs for the construction of the discussion. Results: 67 studies were found, of which 10 were included for the development of the research. Conclusion: Nursing care for high-risk newborns requires study, training and updating of knowledge, the greatest tool that nursing has is the NCS, which must be performed through careful consultations, essential for the conditions of early detection of congenital anomalies in newborns.