Intercâmbio internacional nos cursos de graduação de enfermagem

Objective: to analyze the scientific production on international exchanges experienced by students during undergraduate nursing. Method: it is an integrative review of the literature performed by searching in the Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences, Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online and Cochrane Library databases from 1995 to 2015. Results: it analyzed 19 articles, most of qualitative studies, published in the United States of America, Australia and Brazil. It is emphasized that the exchange allows the professional and personal development of the student. Language and cultural shock have emerged as challenges and barriers. Regarding the activities developed, nursing appointments, hospital internships, technical visits, participation in a research group and scientific events were identified. Conclusions: nursing exchanges are still incipient, but it is a phenomenon that is expanding because it is linked to the effects of globalization and requires more government and private investments