It is an integrative review that started the searches through the choices of scientific articles published between the years 2016 to 2021. Therefore, through the results brought in this study, there is the identification and description with the synthesis of the articles that deal with on the subject addressed in this research. According to Lima et al. (2020), the effective participation of the obstetric nurse in monitoring labor and birth qualifies teamwork and contributes to humanized care. The development of the work allowed us to understand that the obstetric nurse has the necessary technical knowledge for the development of this practice, mainly because it is a situation in which the doctor is not fully present or because he cannot be during the entire process due to the time it takes. With this, the professional will be able to use their professional preparation to work directly with the pregnant woman, providing all the necessary care and clarification, talking, reassuring, indicating the options and encouraging the parturient to face the birth with comfort, safety and less pain.