Human milk bank as a strategy for the nursing care to the newborn

Objective: to evaluate the impact of the human milk bank (HMB) on the nursing care to the newborn and her/his family and highlight the importance of this strategy for the nurse's work. Method: this is an observational research with a qualitative approach, consisting in the experience lived by university students from the undergraduate Nursing course during their 5th semester and the experience of nursing professionals, accomplished through the practice of performing educative activities in the HMB of a university hospital, in 2010, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The research was approved by the Research Ethics Committee of Faculdade de Medicina/Hospital Universitario Antonio Pedro (CEP CMM/HUAP), under the Protocol 129/08. The experiences lived were reported in a field diary and posteriorly analyzed. Results: It was observed that anxiety, along with maternal fears, collaborate to increase the difficulty in the process of breast feeding (BF). This fact reflects the unqualified prenatal care, the importance of the education process for preventing complications in the BF during the puerperium, and the importance of having a quiet and adequate environment for these practices, which is HMB. Besides, one can notice that the work of HMB with regard to these women provides an increase in the quality of life of the mother, the baby, and the whole community around them. Conclusion: one stresses the need for creating systematic nursing actions that contribute to a better treatment offered to these women, considering the impact that the nursing actions in HMB have on them. Descriptors: nursing care; breast feeding; infant, newborn.RESUMOObjetivo: avaliar o impacto do banco de leite humano (BLH) no cuidado de enfermagem ao neonato e seus familiares e destacar a importância dessa estratégia para o trabalho do enfermeiro. Metodologia: trata-se de pesquisa observacional com abordagem qualitativa, consistindo na experiência vivenciada por acadêmicas do curso de graduação em Enfermagem durante o 5º período e na experiência de ...