A atuação da enfermeira na sala de vacinação em unidades de saúde da família do município de Santo Antônio de Jesus – BA.

Abstract

Introduction: The performance of the nurse in the vaccination room has a fundamental importance in assistance and actions that are developed in this environment, seeing that these professionals should act throughout all the immunization process, always taking into account the guidance and health education of users of health services, training and enabling the health professionals team, seeking a humanized assistance. General Objective: To know the performance of nurse in the Vaccine Room in Health Family Units of Santo Antônio de Jesus city, Bahia. Methods: We used a qualitative approach as a tool for data collection semistructured interview related to the theme. The subjects were nurses belonging to Family Health Teams Sanitary Districts II and III of Santo Antônio de Jesus. Data analysis was performed using data ordering, data classification and analysis itself. Results and Discussion: Concerning the work of nurse in the management and care aspects in Vaccination Room, respondents reported working in supervision in specific forms of immunization and newborn screening. The educational activities were observed in health education individualized versus group, and in-service education. Many facilities operate in Vaccination Room were cited by respondents, namely: scientific knowledge and training; confidence of users in the professional nurse; structure and consumables, supervision, technical skilled nursing, good relationship team engaged in Room Vaccine, and easy access to the environment. And the difficulties reported were: demand, infrastructure and equipment maintenance, and no trouble. Considerations: The role of the nurse in the vaccine is low or absent, getting nursing technique, most of the time, as responsible for this sector, which had not, in their training, disciplines that empower to manage and be responsible for Vaccine room technique.