Student experience in the development of a care plan for children with asthma and pneumonia

Objective: To report the experience of nursing students in developing a care plan for children with asthma and pneumonia based on Orem’s Theory of Self-Care, taking into account the description of the socioeconomic and health conditions of these children. Method: Experience report study conducted in a municipal pediatric reference hospital, from September to October 2019. The pedagogical practice allowed for extended discussions based on the scientific literature and the Theory of Self-Care. Results: Seven nursing diagnoses were identified, as well as a description of the children’s socioeconomic and health conditions, proposed interventions, and expected outcomes, characterizing a care plan involved in the practice of the Nursing Process. Final considerations: The lived experience provided to the students, deepening in the dynamics of the Nursing Process and the pathologies, development of critical sense, theoretical-practical articulation, and recognition of the nurse’s role in the process of care.