The performance of the family health strategy nurse in the care of clients in psychic suffering = A atuação dos enfermeiros da estratégia de saúde da família em clientes em sofrimento psíquico

Aim: To verify the performance of the nurses, in addition to identifying difficulties and facilities in assisting the client in psychic suffering. Design: Descriptive study, of exploratory and qualitative approach. Participants and context: The sampling consisted of 26 nurses of Primary Care - Family Health Strategy from Uberaba - MG, in 2012. Main measurements: It was used a semi-structured questionnaire, with guiding questions. Data were analyzed using content analysis. Results: Six categories emerged: nurse assignments, access to medication; difficulty of access to the center of specialty, professional qualification, teamwork, and lack of facilities. Conclusion: ESF nurses' actions are routing, guidance and monitoring. Lack of training, access to medications and specialty centers were the difficulties encountered by them. And teamwork was considered a facilitator.