Abstract
Objective
to report the practical experience lived in the Obstetric Nurses Improvement Course of the Apice On project of the Ministry of Health.
Method
descriptive study in the experience report modality. The reports were collected from a guiding question in a virtual meeting of the authors.
Results
the reflections were grouped into two main themes: 1) The potential of obstetric nursing and 2) Care as the main element of care.
Conclusion an and Implications for practice
the course is a national strategy of great impact for empowerment visibility of the professional category of Obstetrical Nursing. The improvement enable the participating nurses to acquire practical skills and technical safety, and motivate them to build strategies to overcome obstetric models that are not in line with current scientific recommendations.
Keywords:
Obstetric Nursing; Professional training; Parturition; Nursing Care