Introduction:

In adolescence, risky sexual behaviors associated with misinformation and lack of advice from the family and nursing professionals are frequent, which constitutes a public health problem.

Objective:

To analyze the scientific evidence on successful nursing interventions within the framework of sexual education oriented to the adolescent school population.

Method:

Bibliographic review in the Dialnet, LILACS and Pubmed databases. Inclusion criteria considered documents containing school nursing interventions in sex education in the adolescent population. Regarding the selection of articles for methodological quality, critical reading was used, by applying the CASP checklist. Content analysis techniques were then used and the results were presented in tables.

Results:

Nursing interventions in education showed positive effects on the sexual health of adolescents, improving their knowledge of pregnancy and sexually transmitted infection prevention and significantly reducing the probability of committing risky behaviors.

Conclusion:

According to the selected bibliography, it is concluded that the school nurse is an indispensable resource for parents and educators, implementing educational programs that promote healthy sexual development in adolescents.

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