Self-care in nursing: an integrative review

Objective: To analyze the process of self-care in nursing. Method: it is a reflective study and integrative review of the literature held in BDENF, LILACS, SciELO and MEDLINE databases, using controlled keywords "self-care", "nursing", "work" and "hospital" and not controlled "take care of himself". Results: 5 scientific productions were analyzed and the results were grouped into two pillars: characterization of the studies found; and theoretical issues brought by the studies, such as the interface between the self-care and the careless of nursing, self-care for through theories and spiritual conception and, the implications of the self-care for nursing. Conclusion: it was concluded that self-care should be incorporated into practice by the nurses and academics so that they do not suffer wear through the everyday experiences of work, so this habit favors themselves and the caring for others.