Objective: To identify the main procedures performed by nursing\nstaff to newborns with respiratory distress syndrome.\nMethods: A descriptive study of qualitative approach, conducted\nthrough semi-structured interviews with seven nurses in the Neonatal\nIntensive Care Unit. The data collection was conducted from August\nto October 2015. For data analysis, content analysis was used.\nResults: The identified units of meaning were grouped into three\ncategories: nursing care for newborns affected by respiratory distress\nsyndrome; primary care and procedures performed by nursing to the\nnewborn affected by respiratory distress syndrome; difficulties of nursing\nfor the care of that patient.\nConclusion: It is concluded that the overload of activities, the reduced\nnumber of staff, lack of materials, equipment and the need for\nprofessional development are the nurse�´s work reality in this sector. It\nwas noticed a strong and responsible staff with apparent problems,\nbut it was trying to elucidate their work and allowing to pull them\naway from work overload and structural difficulties in the area.
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