By returning to the community, at the postpartum period, the woman needs systematic nursing care. The goal in this investigation was to analyze the occurring of 22 diagnosis of nursing interests into the puerperium immediate and late. In this descriptive study participated 40 puerperal. Data collecting was made during the February-May 2008 period, at the participant's residence, by a meeting, utilizing interview, physical examination and observation. The clinic judgment of the diagnoses was based in NANDA Taxonomy II. Among the diagnosis identified, have been remarked: knowledge deficit, risk for infection, impaired tissue integrity, breastfeeding effective, anxiety, altered nutrition, less than body requirements, disposition about better family processes, risk for impaired integrity skin and insomnia. Evidence has been found that suggest possible new diagnosis: risk of breastfeeding interrupted, risk of breastfeeding ineffective. The results indicate areas for the aiming of the nursing actions at pre-birth and puerperium and the accomplishment necessity nearest of the puerperal preview the politics of the health.
Nursing diagnosis; Postpartum period; Nursing