OBJECTIVE: To assess the current level of nurses' knowledge and scientific publication regarding transfusion therapy. METHODS: An integrative review of literature for the years 2005 - 2009 was conducted using LILACS, SciELO and MEDLINE databases. The study sample included nine studies that addressed nursing activities with blood donors and recipients. RESULTS: The results show that nurses play a key role in transfusion safety, and that they require education to safely undertake this responsibility. CONCLUSION: There was a small volume of scientific output, which can be justified because this is a relatively new specialty within Brazilian nursing
Scientific and technical publications; Publications for science diffusion; Nursing; Hematology
