Objective: identify the stress level among nursing undergraduates and the associated sociodemographic and academic factors; to compare stress level among college students according to the training phase in the course. Method: cross-sectional study with 286 university students. The instrument of sociodemographic and academic characterization and the stress scale were applied. The overall stress level was assessed by standardized score. In the bivariate analysis, Pearson’s chi-square or Fisher’s exact test was used, and multiple logistic regression analysis was performed using the Poisson model. Statistical significance of 5% was adopted. Results: higher proportion of college students presented medium/high level of global stress. Students from 6th to 10th semesters presented higher levels of stress compared to those from 1st to 5th, in the Realization of practical activities, Professional Communication (p = 0.014), Environment (p = 0.053) and Vocational Training (p = 0.000) domains). In the multivariate analysis, they contributed to the highest level of stress the variables attending the 6th to 10th semesters, female gender, monthly income ≤ one minimum wage and income considered insufficient. Conclusion: women in a more advanced stage of education and with low economic condition present a higher level of stress in their academic education.

Objective: To compare stress levels in freshman and senior nursing students. Method: A cross-sectional study was carried out in a public federal university of the state of Bahia, with students who answered questionnaires about sociodemographic variables, academic life, and a scale for assessing stress in nursing students. Chi-square and Fisher’s exact tests were applied to analyze the relationship between variables. To assess proportional trends between ordinal variables and groups, a chi-square test for linear trend was applied. The significance level was 5%. Results: One hundred and fifty-four students participated in the study. There was a tendency to higher stress levels among students in the last year compared to those in the first year, in four out of six domains: Performance of Practical Activities (p=0.00), Professional Communication (p=0.00), Environment (p=0.00) and Professional Education (p=0.00). Conclusion: High levels of stress were observed in students taking the last year. There is a need for broader research that includes other years of the course, an institutional reflection on stress factors and the adoption of an institutional policy that favors a better confrontation of stress factors.

Objetivo: identificar a produção científica sobre as ações/intervenções que podem ser desenvolvidas pelo enfermeiro na atenção e prevenção de danos da depressão puerperal. Método: trata-se de um estudo bibliográfico, descritivo, tipo revisão integrativa, entre 2009 a 2018, nas Bases de Dados MEDLINE, LILACS, BDENF e BVS. Adotou-se a estratégia PICO. Sistematizaram-se os dados pela técnica da Análise de Conteúdo na modalidade Análise Temática Categorial. Resultados: compôs-se a amostra por 11 artigos. Identificaram-se as seguintes ações/intervenções: identificar sinais e sintomas da depressão puerperal; realizar consulta de pré-natal; realizar educação em saúde; incentivar o parto normal; apoiar condições psicológicas; encaminhar para serviço especializado. Conclusão: conclui-se que há a necessidade de que o enfermeiro tenha conhecimento sobre a depressão puerperal para, assim, acompanhar a mulher de maneira integral, a partir do período gestacional até o puerpério, devendo ofertar uma assistência adequada. Descritores: Depressão Pós-Parto; Gestantes; Enfermagem; Prevenção & Controle; Atenção à Saúde; Assistência Integral à Saúde.AbstractObjective: to identify the scientific production on the actions/interventions that can be developed by nurses in the care and prevention of damage from puerperal depression. Method: this is a bibliographic, descriptive, integrative review type study, between 2009 and 2018, in the MEDLINE, LILACS, BDENF and BVS databases. The PICO strategy was adopted. The data were systematized using the Content Analysis technique in the category Thematic Analysis. Results: the sample was composed of 11 articles. The following actions/interventions were identified: identifying signs and symptoms of puerperal depression; perform prenatal consultation; carry out health education; encourage normal birth; support psychological conditions; refer to specialized service. Conclusion: it is concluded that there is a need for nurses to have knowledge about puerperal depression in order, thus, to accompany the woman in a comprehensive way, from the gestational period until the puerperium, and must offer adequate assistance. Descriptors: Depression; Postpartum; Pregnant Women; Nursing; Prevention & Control; Health Care (Public Health); Comprehensive Health Care.ResumenObjetivo: identificar la producción científica sobre las acciones / intervenciones que pueden desarrollar el enfermero en el cuidado y prevención del daño por depresión puerperal. Método: este es un estudio de tipo de revisión bibliográfica, descriptiva e integradora, entre 2009 y 2018, en las bases de datos MEDLINE, LILACS, BDENF y BVS. La estrategia PICO fue adoptada. Los datos se sistematizaron utilizando la técnica de Análisis de Contenido en la modalidad Análisis Temático Categorial. Resultados: la muestra estuvo compuesta por 11 artículos. Se identificaron las siguientes acciones / intervenciones: identificación de signos y síntomas de depresión puerperal; realizar consultas prenatales; llevar a cabo educación sanitaria; alentar el parto normal; apoyar condiciones psicológicas; remitir a servicio especializado. Conclusión: se concluye que es necesario que el enfermero tenga conocimiento sobre la depresión puerperal para poder acompañar a la mujer de manera integral, desde el período gestacional hasta el puerperio, y debe ofrecer asistencia adecuada. Descriptores: Depresión Posparto; Mujeres Embarazadas; Enfermeira; Prevención & Control; Atención a la Salud; Atención Integral de Salud.