The trajectory of this study was focused on understanding the experience of being a nursing teacher, woman and mother and reconciling work, motherhood and other daily activities.Participants were 11 women, mothers, teachers at higher education Institutions. Social Phenomenology was adopted for the analysis. The context of meanings was evidenced by categories: Difficulty in performing multiple activities; care of oneself and conciliation of social roles. Women give priority to being a mother, so that they have less time to take care of themselves. In spite of desiring to invest in teaching, they expect to have more time available to be in touch with their children and partner. This study showed that the professional and personal worlds need an interface, which allows for co-existence between the different roles women play in society. Ser docente de enfermería, mujer y madre: revelando la vivencia bajo la perspectiva de la fenomenología social La trayectoria de este estudio se dirigió para la comprensión del ser docente de enfermería, mujer y madre, que debe conciliar la vida profesional, la maternidad y demás actividades de lo cotidiano. Participaron 11 mujeres, madres, y docentes de instituciones de enseñanza superior. Fue adoptada la Fenomenología Social para el análisis. El contexto de significados fue evidenciado a partir de las categorías: Dificultad en el desempeño de multiplicidad de actividades, Cuidado de sí misma, y Conciliación de los papeles sociales.Las mujeres le dan prioridad al ser madre, disponiendo de poco tiempo para el cuidado de sí misma; a pesar de que tengan el deseo de hacer inversiones en la carrera docente, tienen la expectativa de tener mayor disponibilidad de tiempo para la convivencia con los hijos y con el compañero. El estudio mostró que los universos, profesional y personal, necesitan de un medio de comunicación que posibilite una convivencia entre los diversos papeles ejercidos por la mujer en la sociedad. Descriptores: Docentes de Enfermería; Salud de la Mujer; Investigación Cualitativa.

Objective: to understand the experience of women who induced an abortion during adolescence as demanded by their mothers. Method: qualitative study with a social phenomenology approach conducted in 2010 with three women through interviews with open questions. Results: the participants tried to hide their pregnancies from their mothers and when the mothers found out about the pregnancies they decide to interrupt it, demanding that their daughters have an abortion, which was performed in an unsafe manner, regardless of the adolescents' desire. After the abortion, the adolescents experienced suffering, guilt, and regret for not having fought against their mothers' decisions. These women expect to be autonomous to make their own decisions, take care of their own health and become pregnant again. Conclusion: the study evidenced the decision for an abortion was centered on the adolescents' mothers, a result that deserves to be further explored in future research deepening the relationship established between daughter and mother in the situation of an induced abortion. We suggest the creation of opportunities for the triad of health professional/adolescent/family to dialogue, especially the mother, who in the context of family relations, can help the daughter to safely deal with an early pregnancy and prevent it instead of influencing the adolescent to induce an abortion. Rev. Latino-Am. Enfermagem 2013 July-Aug.;21(4):899-905.

O aborto é um tema polêmico e um sério problema de saúde pública mundial, responsável pela manutenção das altas taxas de mortalidade materna em muitos países em desenvolvimento. No Brasil, por se tratar de um ato ilegal, muitas mulheres que não desejam manter uma gestação acabam por procurar clínicas clandestinas, submetendo-se ao aborto em condições precárias, o que acarreta graves consequências à sua saúde física e psicológica e à própria vida. Como enfermeiras, reconhecemos a magnitude das questões que permeiam as discussões sobre o abortamento e a mortalidade materna no cenário das políticas de saúde que envolvem a área da saúde da mulher e, dessa forma, nos propomos, com este artigo, realizar uma reflexão acerca do aborto como causa de mortalidade materna.

This is a qualitative research, which used the social phenomenology of Alfred Schütz approach. Its purpose was meeting and discussing the expectations of teachers, nurses and students about teaching in the clinical field. Nine teachers, eleven nurses and eleven students of the Nursing Graduation grade from a public university of São Paulo were included in this study. Data were collected in 2012. As the results showed, there are expectations about the link between theory and practice that clinical teaching can offer and also the desire that such instruction enable the learners to develop a pro-active and participatory attitude. The reciprocity of perspectives was evident and should be considered when academic projects focused on nursing education are developed.