Abstract
Objective: To describe the meaning of the Nursing Process for the nursing students of a private college in Rondônia. Methods: This is a descriptive, exploratory study with a qualitative approach. The population studied corresponded to the academics from the fourth to the tenth period of the Nursing course. The research was performed through the application of a questionnaire containing 06 (six) open questions. The data obtained were analyzed by a method consisting of repeated readings of respondents' responses, their separation into categories and, finally, their analysis. The study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee. Results: The final sample consisted of 23 Nursing Academics who accepted to participate in the study. The dialogue between the participants of the research of the different periods during the approach and data collection became the most productive research making it possible to list relevant points about the nursing process from the perspective of the academic. Conclusion: The PE is a subject that still expresses a great gap between the formation of the understanding and its application in the daily practice of the academics. Thus, it is fundamental to raise the awareness of teachers to contribute scientific knowledge and technical sagacity to the interest, dedication and sensitivity fundamental to humanized assistance.