Objective:

To map the production of knowledge on the main nursing care provided to newborns undergoing phototherapy in neonatal units.

Method:

This is a scoping review protocol carried out following the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology and the Preferred checklist Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR). The following the following steps were followd: selection of the research question, search for relevant studies, selection of studies, data extraction and analysis, and, grouping, summarizing and presenting the results. The following databases will be consulted to identify the documents: Medical Literature Analysis and Retrievel System Online, Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature, Web of Science, SciVerse Scopus, Database of Nursing, Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences, Scientific Electronic Library Online, Cochrane Library, Capes Theses and Dissertations Catalog, and Google Scholar. The result of this methodological step’s selection flow will be presented in figure form as per the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses.

Results:

The data mapping will allow the grouping of care and it will also highlight the need for care in newborns undergoing phototherapy.

Conclusion:

It is expected to highlight the indispensableness of nursing care for this public and reinforce the need for continuing education in professionals.