Objective: to systematically explore the literature on nursing care provided to elderly patients with delirium in intensive care units, whether for the prevention or management of delirium. Method: scoping review protocol, structured by the recommendations of the Joanna Briggs Institute Manual, using the following databases: PubMed via MEDLINE, Scopus, Embase, Web of Science and Google Scholar. The identified literature will be organized using the EndNote manager. After removing duplicate studies the references will be transferred to Rayyan software. Then the screening of the references by two independent researchers will begin. The process of study selection will be shown in the flow chart adapted from the PRISMA-ScR Checklist. The data will be extracted from the studies using a spreadsheet developed in Microsoft Excel program by the authors themselves, evaluating and interpreting the information according to the objective. The data will be organized in tables, charts, and flowcharts with narrative discussion.