Caracterização da realização do clampeamento tardio do cordão, como prática no 3º período do parto

Abstract

Nursing and especially the category of obstetric nurses have contributed and performed functions aimed at improving obstetric care as well as humanization of delivery care. It is salutary to the important role of this professional throughout the delivery process, highlighting the important surveillance in the third stage of labor, for clinical signs, as it is a period that presents bleeding risks, which might cause maternal mortality. This study aimed. Analyze the performance of late cord clamping in the delivery room practices. This was an exploratory study with a quantitative approach. The study population consisted of women in labor, admitted in maternity hospitals: Hospital St. Vincent de Paul in União dos Palmares, Maternity Prof. Mariano Teixeira University Hospital, Maternity Our Lady of Fatima, Maternity Nossa Senhora da Guia in Maceio, during the realization of the stages in the delivery room of the specialization course in midwifery in the period 05/08/15 to 05 / 10/15. In total 108 deliveries were performed. Most 72% used the cord clamping after the third minute. In general, the graduate students have adopted the late cord clamping after the third minute, not generating bleeding complications.