The objective is to present perspectives to nursing care, from the action meaning apprehension for women who report violence experience. Phenomenological research, in the light of Schütz.Scenary: Women's Police Station and Emergency Department of a district of Rio Grande do Sul. Participants: women from 18-59 years old that reported suffering from domestic violence. Project approved CEP (n.23081.015518/2009-66). Interviews were developed with thirteen women. It was learned that women signify an anonymous relationship with partner and seek for familiar relations to cope with violence. Anonymity happens by the decision of breaking habits, suffering and common history. Whether leading the complaint to the end, faith in justice and protect / create their (s) child (ren). Searching for familiarity points to nursing care needs based on women's social reality, in order to recognize health demands and break violence naturalization/acceptance.
Nursing; Women's health; Violence against women