Abstract
Objective: To describe the main difficulties and possibilities experienced by nursing students in supervised curricular training. Methods: This is an integrative review, with a quantitative and qualitative approach. Results: The data obtained in the research show that the main advantage of the supervised stage was the acquisition and improvement of knowledge, however, most of the students encountered some difficulties related to the distance between the theoretical and practical methodology, associated with the experience of the stage being insufficient for vocational training. Conclusion: Although the challenges faced by nursing students during their experience in the supervised stage are visible, this moment is promising of professional experiences aimed at strengthening the teaching-learning process. However, there is a need for proposals aimed at improving this stage.