Qualitative study whose object is the assistance of nursing in the optics of the women with pre-eclampsia. The objectives had been to describe the reasons of hospitalization and its expectations; and, to argue the assistance of nursing received in a public maternity of Teresina - Piaui (Brazil). The used methodology was a half-structuralized form which the technique of data collection was made through interview. The results had been presented in categories evidencing as reasons more common than had taken to the 12 women the internment: edema and chronic headache; the assistance of given nursing limited it the verification of the arterial pressure and medicine administration. How much to the satisfaction they had mentioned accomplishment to it of the procedures technician and the no satisfaction was distinguished for the lack of attention, support and dialogue. The relationship nursing team-patient was considered cold, impersonal and without commitment. However it has expectations of more humanization in the team and the establishment of trustworthy and motivation actions. It is concluded that the nursing assistance must be more human in the attendance to the physical, social and psycho emotions needs of the client.
Nursing; Nursing, care; Pre-eclampsia