This study proposes the nursing care, based on Parse's principles, to people with hypertension assisted in the Family Health Strategy. Descriptive study of qualitative approach carried out from March to May 2011, with fourteen nurses in the municipality of Itapajé-CE, Brazil. For data collection we used semi-structured interview and for analysis we used the subjects' discourse. Three categories emerged based on Parse's principles: The multidimensional meanings - the nurse leads to the meanings report; Synchronization of rhythms - the nurse helps identifying harmony and disharmony; Mobilization of transcendence - the nurse guides the plan of changes. It was verified the approach of discourses to Parse's theory when mentioned seeking a humanized care, with family participation, valuing autonomy, use of health education, with individual orientations. It was noticed the viability in the implementation of nursing care based on Parse's theory to people with hypertension.
Nursing Theory; Nursing Care; Hypertension