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Abstract This study aimed to identify, in scientific literature, what are the healthcare practices carried out by obstetric nurses in Planned Home Childbirths. This is an integrative review carried out in the databases MEDLINE, LILACS and BDENF, analyzing the period from 2005 to 2015, and performed in December 2015. The research found 139 articles, 8 of which were according to the inclusion criteria. They were selected and analyzed using a thematic analysis. The studies revealed four categories: Childbirth Humanization; Healthcare Practices of Obstetric Nurses; Professional Responsibility; and Home Birth Outcome. Home births are a type of humanized assistance, and the healthcare practices of the obstetric nurse increase the chance of favorable and satisfactory outcome for the parturient regarding delivery. Also, this professional may help and act according to the law, for the healthcare offered to be safe and bring no harm to the woman and the baby.

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