Rol de enfermería en la atención a paciente con preeclampsia con signos de gravedad

Abstract

Preeclampsia is defined as a syndrome with multisystem features that occurs after 20 weeks of gestation. According to the World Health Organization, preeclampsia is the second cause of death in the world with 14%. In Ecuador, the main causes of maternal morbidity and mortality are hypertensive disorders with 38%. The clinical practice guidelines and protocols of our country, manifest interventions to provide in a generalized way, mainly for nursing graduates, helping to reduce serious complications that endanger the health of the maternal-fetal dyad. Therefore, this research is based on Marjory Gordon's theory of functional patterns, which aims to describe the correct functioning of health and well-being, allowing the identification of altered patterns in a patient with preeclampsia; The objective of this research is to describe the Role of Nursing in the Care of patients diagnosed with preeclampsia with signs of severity. The results of this bibliographical research highlight that the nursing activities focused on preeclamptic patients are carried out with scientific and practical knowledge and skills, which allows knowing about the pathology and the complications to be treated that alter the functional patterns of the pregnant woman, that is, the correct functioning of health and well-being, being of great importance to analyze and put into practice the activities of highest priority in these patients.