Abstract
Objective: to know the work of nurses who work in higher education. Method: narrative review of the literature that had as its guiding question to know which activities of the teaching nurse are addressed in scientific publications in the interval of 2006-2015. Results: nursing teaching at the national and international levels is permeated by aspects such as the insufficient number of teachers, lack of preparation to work in these spaces, the emphasis on scientific production and the high demands arising from work. In this sense, in the development of teaching-research-extension-health service activities, nurse-teachers may experience feelings of stress, work overload and few moments for their personal life. Conclusion: considering the working reality of these professionals, from the literature, it was identified that reflections are necessary to (re) think the role of the teaching of nurses.