Abstract
OBJECTIVES: to map scientific evidence regarding recommended nursing care for individuals with mental disorders in mobile prehospital care. METHODS: a scoping review, according to the JBI methodology. Research conducted in seven databases, eight catalogs of theses and dissertations, national guidelines/protocols, and international guidelines, in any language and without time limit. RESULTS: of the 4,184 publications, 23 were selected and comprised the final sample. Four domains were identified (safety and protection of people with mental disorders, professionals and third parties; assessment of individuals with mental disorders; management of individuals with mental disorders; important aspects regarding mechanical restraint), subdivided into 27 nursing care practices. CONCLUSIONS: the nursing care recommended for people with mental disorders in mobile pre-hospital care included risk prevention, effective communication, scene management, behavioral management, attention to suicidal emergencies, as well as aspects related to mechanical restraint and non-pharmacological and pharmacological interventions.