Consulta de enfermagem ao cliente hipertenso na estratégia saúde da família.

The goal of this study was to describe the actions of nurses from a primary care unit in Picos, Piauí, Brazil, regarding the care of patients suffering from Systemic Arterial Hypertension. This was a descriptive, cross-sectional study, done with 26 nurses who work with family health. The period of the study was from August 2010 to June 2011. Data were collected using a semistructured questionnaire based on a review of the literature, and validated with the use of the Delphi technique. The socioeconomical and professional characteristics of the participants were assessed, as well as the actions performed by the nurses on patients with hypertension. We found that the implementation of the nursing processes is deficient, and the improvement of nursing techniques for acting in primary care is necessary, perfecting the assistance using aspects of the treatment nurses give to patients with hypertension.