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INTRODUCTION

The perinatal period involves complex care and requires collaboration among multiple healthcare professionals. Nurses play a central role; however, the literature often describes their activities in a fragmented manner.

OBJECTIVE

To map the nursing roles and competencies involved in perinatal care.

METHODS

A scoping review was conducted following Peters et al. (2020). Five databases and the grey literature were searched for relevant publications (2015-2025; in French and English). Thirty-seven documents were included and analyzed using an inductive thematic approach.

RESULTS

Seven roles were identified: direct clinical care, education and support, coordination and collaboration, organization and management, leadership and mentorship, research, and sociopolitical advocacy. These roles are supported by competencies in clinical reasoning, therapeutic communication, educational intervention, humanistic support, interprofessional collaboration, quality and safety, clinical influence, ethical reflection, cultural safety and equity, and the mobilization of best available evidence.

DISCUSSION: Roles and competencies vary according to job titles, training, regulatory and organizational frameworks, and families’ needs. Interprofessional role overlap and structural barriers limit the full enactment of nursing roles, particularly in advanced practice settings.

CONCLUSION

Greater recognition of nursing competencies and updated training may strengthen the quality and equity of perinatal care.