Nurse: actor in social entrepreneurships

Abstract

Introduction: The social entrepreneur is an agent of change that inspires others to engage around a common cause and supports the improvement of environments where resources are scarce. Nurses carry out social entrepreneurship, as they seek innovative solutions and seek social sustainability. Objective: to discuss the role of the nurse as an actor in social entrepreneurship. Method: Descriptive and qualitative study of an integrative literature review in Pubmed, Lilacs, Scielo and Spell indexer databases, between 2010 and 2020 on social entrepreneurship and nursing. Results: Twenty researches were found, of which 25% portray the entrepreneurial characteristics of academics, teachers and nurses; 25% addresses entrepreneurship in the training of nurses; 15% of the studies bring national and international information on the subject. Conclusion: It is essential to discuss the role of nurses as social entrepreneurs, their training and performance for their empowerment in health care.