Eliene Nunes da Costa e Nascimento
Integrative Nurse and Obstetric Nursing Specialist with 26 years of experience in healthcare, maternal and child care, and integrative practices.
Dedicated to health promotion, disease prevention, and humanized care for women, pregnant women, postpartum mothers, and newborns, integrating expertise in obstetric nursing with complementary therapies and integrative approaches focused on physical, emotional, and overall well-being.
Creator of the "Safe Embrace" (Colo Seguro) concept, she has developed a care model centered on active listening, emotional support, and the promotion of safer, more humanized healthcare experiences.
About Eliene Nunes da Costa e Nascimento
Obstetric Nursing Specialist with 26 years of experience in women's health, pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum care, and maternal-child healthcare. Her practice in integrative nursing focuses on ozone therapy, LED photobiomodulation, and specialized intimate women's health care.
As the creator of the "Safe Embrace" (Colo Seguro) concept, she is committed to providing compassionate listening, emotional support, and more welcoming, humanized healthcare experiences. She offers personalized and patient-centered clinical care for pregnant women, postpartum mothers, and women at every stage of life, promoting prevention, recovery, and well-being through evidence-based and complementary approaches.
Her professional experience includes prenatal care, breastfeeding guidance, postpartum recovery, perineal care, women's health promotion, and health education programs.
She holds a specialization in Obstetric Nursing, supported by extensive training in women's healthcare, pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum care. She is also qualified in Ozone Therapy Applied to Health and LED Photobiomodulation Therapy, integrating innovative and complementary resources into nursing care. Her practice is grounded in the principles of Integrative and Complementary Health, providing individualized and humanized care for every patient.
She has extensive experience in Humanized Childbirth and Birth Care, Breastfeeding Support, Prenatal and Postpartum Care, and Women's Health. In addition, she develops initiatives focused on Health Education and Wellness Promotion, guiding pregnant women, postpartum mothers, and women in different stages of life toward a healthier, safer, and more fulfilling journey.
Chapter Theme
THE IMPORTANCE OF WARMTH AND EMPATHY WHEN THE ENVIRONMENT IS COLD OR UNFAMILIAR
In this chapter, Eliene Nunes da Costa e Nascimento shares her extensive experience as an obstetric nurse, highlighting the importance of humanized communication, empathy, and compassionate care throughout pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period. The author guides readers through a thoughtful reflection on the emotional challenges women face during one of the most transformative moments of their lives, emphasizing the essential role of the obstetric nurse in creating a safe, respectful, and welcoming environment.
By exploring the transition from rational knowledge to the instinctive experience of labor and birth, she demonstrates how humanized care strengthens trust, reduces fears, and fosters positive experiences for mothers and their families. Furthermore, she broadens the discussion to include the physical and mental well-being of healthcare professionals involved in childbirth assistance, emphasizing that caring for the caregiver is essential for promoting happiness, quality of life, and longevity in obstetric nursing.
An inspiring reading on the power of compassion, the value of human connection, and the transformative experience of bringing new life into the world.