Introduction: Nursing is considered a profession in which nurses face a great deal of stress, often neglect their own personal needs, to care for others. Nevertheless, self-care comes first, and nurses can promote it through developing mindfulness. Mindfulness is a meditation method that has been successfully integrated into social settings in recent years, especially in therapeutic areas. It reduces work-related stress in nurses and has a positive impact on work and life. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to present the prevalence of mindfulness use among nurses and how mindfulness contributes to stress management in nurses. Methods: Used method is descpritive research method, based on a literature review. Results: The results show that stress results in increased presenteeism, emotional exhaustion, dizziness, burnout, depression, resilience and feelings of discomfort, on the other hand, mindfulness programmes improve nurses' mental health and reduce stress. The results of these programmes show increased empathy, calmness, compassion and reduced burnout. Mindfulness programmes are used in several areas of nursing, including nursing students. Discussion and conclusion: Mindfulness reduces stress, depression and burnout among nurses. Difficulties are seen in the implementation of mindfulness programmes among nurses, as a small number of people take part in them, and many stop during the programme because they are time-consuming. It would make sense to adapt the length of the programmes to the health professionals and to allow them to participate according to their working hours.
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