Abstract
Objective: To describe academic experience in the construction of an instrument to perform anamnesis and physical examination of hospitalized children. Experience report: It is an account of academic experience in the construction of instruments for anamnesis and physical examination aimed at the elaboration of the nursing history of hospitalized children during the activities of the Supervised Internship II discipline, from August to November 2017. Were built three instruments for assessing hospitalized children. The were elaborated by age group due to the child presenting particularities in each one. Final considerations: The construction of instruments strengthened the importance of the nursing process for nurses’ autonomy. The applicability of the instruments will contribute to the quality of care provided to the child, as well as to the nurse's reflection about the search for knowledge of the specificities of each child during the application of the Nursing Care Systematization in pediatrics.