Communication should occur constantly, in order to guide managerial activities, providing necessary information, motivation and satisfaction for people in charge. This study aims to analyze the contribution of researches produced on communication in nursing management, based on publications in Brazilian journals. Integrative Literature Review was used which included dissertations, theses and articles, indexed in Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences (LILACS), Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (MEDLINE) and Bibliographic Database of the University of São Paulo (DEDALUS), between 1998 and 2008. Strengthening the communication process and guaranteeing that it occurs in a clear and efficient way is essential for nursing management. Through this efficient communication nurses ensure the identification of individual and collective problems, thus being able to related them to the analysis of the found situation and direct them towards a planning of appropriate and effective care.
Communication; Nursing; Nursing, team
