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Implementation by nurses of Hospital Admission Authorization in Birth Centers
Antonio Rodrigues Ferreira Júnior1, Raimundo Neto de Abreu E Brito2, Adriano da Costa Belarmino1
1Universidade Estadual do Ceará. Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
Objectives:
to report nurse-midwives' autonomy in implementing Hospital Admission Authorization in Birth Centers.
Methods:
this is a case study in an intra-hospital Birth Centers in Ceará, Brazil, of events that occurred between 2018 and 2023. The organization of the description followed the stages of thematic analysis according to Nowell.
Results:
the autonomy and freedom of nurse-midwives' action in care and management practices in labor, delivery and birth provide the professional category with a leading role in the obstetric scenario, highlighting its need to guarantee women's rights and reduce maternal-fetal complications.
Final Considerations:
the issuance of Hospital Admission Authorization by nurse-midwives in Birth Centers represents a significant advance for nursing teams' ethical and healthcare actions, contributing to effective results in maternal and child health and in achieving progress in advanced practice in the profession of nursing-midwifery.
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