Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the degree of knowledge that was produced about teaching. Methodology: After a literature review that began after consulting the database, virtual health library. These inclusion criteria were articles made available in full on the proposed theme to be studied, articles published in Portuguese, English and Spanish, from January 2014 to December 2018. Inclusion and exclusion resulted in 14 articles. Results: It is very important that the nurse has a formation built from practical elements aggregating the technical - scientific knowledge that is required for teaching practices in higher level institutions. Final Considerations: The current perspectives of formation place the reflexive processes in the centrality of the teaching exercise.