The role of the nurse in caring for the child with cancer: integration review

Abstract

Objective: To know the role of nurses in the care of children with cancer. ;Method: This is an integrative review, with a survey of articles in the LILACS, SCIELO, BDENF and PubMed databases, published between 2005 and 2015, with 26 articles being selected for analysis and discussion. Analysis and discussion: As for the year of publication, it was verified that the years with the most publications on the subject were - 2008, 2010, 2012 to 2015, concentrating 24(91.97%) publications. The nursing team should monitor the evolution of the disease by supporting the child and their families, thus facilitating the development of the treatment, thus easing the stress of the child and family. ;Final considerations: It is up to the professional nurse to develop a relationship of trust with the child with cancer and its relatives, in order to facilitate care and treatment.