THE NURSE´S EXERCISE IN THE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT: NA INTEGRATIVE REVIEW

Abstract

The nurse is the main facilitator of health actions, education, and promotion in the school environment, operating with the integrality of care and active listening to the student. This role is crucial in the School Health Program (PSE), one of the prominent public policies for childhood and adolescence in Brazil, aligned with the National Health Promotion Policy (PNPS). The PSE encourages the professional to establish bonds with students, an age group that often avoids seeking support from health units. This article aims to analyze the nurse’s performance within the school environment, verifying the reality of health actions and education. This is an integrative literature review study, carried out in the SciELO, LILACS, and Google Academic databases, covering the period from December 2012 to December 2022, resulting in the selection and analysis of 12 articles. The data analysis allowed for the emergence of four main thematic categories: specialization in school nursing: potential and difficulties; the school as a nurse's field of action; perception about the nurse as a health promoter; and nursing intervention in the health of students: identification of health issues. The results demonstrate that the nurse's presence in the school is fundamental. This professional establishes themselves as a cornerstone for the student, monitoring growth and guiding the development of youth and adolescents in conjunction with their families.