This study aimed to survey and describe the scientific production on the use of therapeutic play as a resource facilitator in assisting the child during the performance ofclinical procedures by the health team.the strategy is through the integrative literature review by searching the electronic databases(sciELO,pubMed and lilacs),using and exclusion criteria. The search in the databases revealed a total of 74 pre-selected scientific papers published in various periodicals. By using the criteria for inclusion / exclusion and analytical reading, we selected 12 articles published between 2001 and 2011. The study analysis was based on the effects of therapeutic play as a subsidy in performing medical procedures in children. The therapeutic play proved to bean appropriate way to communicate effectively with the child and prepare her for the invasive procedure and adverse conditions. It follows that with the therapeutic use of the toy, the child understand the purpose of support, thus favoring greater adaptation acceptance and cooperation facilitating the promotion of care.

This philosophical reflection search to build some guide elements that can subsidize the discussions on the teaching methodologies in health and nursing, while philosophical referenc ial to rethink the pedagogic political projects used in the qualification of human resources in health and of the implications with the offers of courses, projects, researches and activities related to extension action the permanent education in health. This study search to rescue a critical and creative approach of the educators in health, contributing to a new look interdisciplinar focused philosophically of way multiprofissional, to rethink our praxis in the different acting forms.