NURSING PRACTICE ON PUERPERAL INFECTION CONTROL: INTEGRATIVE REVIEW ATUAÇÃO DO ENFERMEIRO NO CONTROLE DE INFECÇÃO PUERPERAL: REVISÃO INTEGRATIVA PRÁCTICA DEL ENFERMERO EN EL CONTROL DE INFECCIONES PUERPERALES: REVISIÓN INTEGRADORA

Objective: identifying the care of nurses those contribute to the control of puerperal infection in the hospital environment; discussing the importance of nursing care for the control of infections in the postpartum period. Method: an integrative review, with search in LILACS, CINAHL, MEDLINE and SciELO virtual library, from the research question >. Nine studies were eligible in the period between 2008 and 2013, in Portuguese and English. The presentation of the review and discussion of the data were performed in a descriptive way to enable the reader to critically evaluate the results and their applicability. Results: care developed by nurses becomes a facilitator of the process of communication among caregivers. Conclusion: The nursing care beyond the control of infections should focus on actions of health education for women. Descriptors: Nursing; Nursing Care; Puerperal Infection.