Background: Men's violence against women is a serious public health problem that occurs worldwide, and which has detrimental effects on women's physical and mental health. Violence in partner relationships affects both men and women. However, it has been found that women are exposed to more serious crimes and are in greater need of support. The nurse's role in caring for a vulnerable woman is, among other things, to interpret symptoms and signs related to the violence. Aim: The aim was to describe the nurse's experience of caring for women who are exposed to men's violence in close relationships. Method: A literature review with 11 qualitative scientific articles that was analyzed on the basis of Friberg's five-step model. The searches of the articles have been executed on the databases CINAHL, PubMed and PsycINFO. Results: In the result, two main categories emerged, the nurse's emotional experience and the nurse's experience of obstacles in care. Within the set here are also several subcategories: the experience of worry and powerlessness, the experience of challenges in the professional and private identity, the experience of lack of time, and the experience of lack of knowledge and education. Conclusions: The nurses experienced a feeling of powerlessness and frustration when they didn't know how to care for abused women and they didn’tknow what expectations were on them. In identifying and caring for women who have been subjected to violence, the nurse plays a key role, but did not experience adequate knowledge and education in the area.