Abstract
Objective: Describe the experience of nursing students during a technical visit to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a High Complexity Hospital. Experience report: The intensive care unit of a medium and high complexity hospital is characterized by being a sector with a continuous monitoring system, that is, uninterrupted, which admits potentially serious patients with a certain pathology, and may also come from a postoperative. The visit was of great importance, as it helped to link theory with practice, serving to expand students' knowledge about the Intensive Care Unit and the work of the intensive care nurse, this visit also gave students an opportunity to understand the physical and functional structure, facilitating the understanding about the issues related to the unit. In addition, techniques and protocols used in the sector for the management of patients during nursing care were presented. Final considerations: Therefore, the insertion in this environment provided a greater understanding of the complexity of an ICU, being an experience enriching and essential, contributing to the qualification and professional growth of academics, since it was the first contact with the sector, producing, knowledge and generating new experiences.