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This conceptual article develops a nursing-informed perspective on OHL, supported by a focused mini-review of recent studies. The review was used to identify illustrative examples of how OHL has been examined in nursing-relevant contexts, rather than to provide a comprehensive evidence synthesis. We argue that nurses may contribute to OHL by supporting clear communication, care navigation, shared decision-making, co-design of information resources, quality improvement and implementation of HL-sensitive systems. Mapping Nutbeam's functional, interactive and critical levels of HL to organizational responsibilities highlights how nursing practice can contribute not only to individual understanding, but also to system-level responsiveness and equity. 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