Monitoring of growth and development of the child: a collective action of nursing

Objective: report on the experience of implementing a proposal collective action from the Nursing for monitoring the Growth and Development (GD) Method: It is a descriptive study, typified as experience report, on the implementation of a proposal of collective action from Nursing for the collective monitoring of GD of children attended in the Family Health Unit of the neighbourhood of Cidade Nova (USFCN) in the city of Natal/RN, Brazil, being done through monthly meetings with parents / caregivers and children according to the area covered by the service. This study was approved by the Ethic Research Committee of the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (CEP-UFRN), and with the final opinion no 201/2009. Results: the work process of nurses experienced gains in pursuit of an educational practice and transforming the community. Parents and caregivers have access to learning new knowledge, exchange of experiences and assistance in home care through a new dynamic to make the health care of the child. Conclusion: the results show that parents / caregivers have become co-participants in the process of caring professional nurses, but without release the professionals of the commitment in the provision of care. Descriptors: nursing; growth and development; nursing care.