That is the perception of nurses related to observation, identification and analysis of non-verbal communication to translate the patient's reaction and feelings during the care provided. Method: Qualitative approach through creative dynamics with fourteen nurses in cardio intensive unit, in Rio de Janeiro's Hospital, in 2009. RESULTS: The non-verbal communications is presented in the bath in bed (12%) preoperative (12%), postoperative (12%), admission (12%), venous puncture(12%), family visit (8%), preparation of material (3%), venous dissection (3%), aspiration (3%), cardio version (3%), 18% of statements missed refer to situations of fear death (preoperative) and the inability against family abandonment. DISCUSSION: There is a validation that 7% of the thoughts are represented by words and 93% by body signals. Considerations: the nurse observes, identifies and analyses the NCV to translate the reaction, the patient's feeling and needs to be met by care.
Nursing; Coronary Care Unit; Nonverbal Communication