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Background: Nurses' views about the presence of family members during cardiopulmonary resuscitation can affect their performance during this procedure. Therefore, the present study was conducted with the aim of reviewing the quantitative studies conducted on the views of Iranian nurses about the presence of family members during cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Methods:In the present study, a narrative review methodology was employed. We searched PubMed, Scopus, CINAHL, Magiran, SID, and Google Scholar electronic databases for related articles published from 1990 until 2020. For this purpose, the following key terms were used: "cardiopulmonary resuscitation", "family", "family presence during resuscitation", "perspective", "views", "attitudes", "nurses", "members of the care and treatment team", and "holistic care".Results: A total of 6 articles were identified that were in line with the objective of the present study.All 6 studies were descriptive. The results of the studies revealed that Iranian nurses do not have positive views about the presence of family members during cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The most common barriers mentioned by Iranian nurses were increased stress among CPR team members, difficulty around stopping CPR procedure in futile situations during family presence, and the possibility of legal problems. Conclusions:The results of studies showed that in half of the studies, Iranian nurses had a neutral view and in half of their studies, do not have a positive view about the presence of family members during cardiopulmonary resuscitation. It is strongly recommended that further studies be conducted in this regard in Iran.