Abstract
Objective: To report the construction of the nursing process, through the systematization of nursing care developed by nurses resident in an intensive care unit, to a patient with sickle cell anemia and septic arthritis, from admission to discharge from the unit. Experience report: In order to carry out the present study, Nursing Care Systematization was used for the elaboration of nursing care, starting with data collection, followed by a cephalopodal physical examination. From the evolution, the potential and real problems that led to the definition of six nursing diagnoses were defined as risk of aspiration, risk of shock, risk of infection, volume of excessive fluids, acute pain and impaired gas exchange and their respective interventions in order to achieve the resolution of the listed problems. Final considerations: To the patient with hemoglobinopathy, the implementation of the Nursing process was the basis for decision making in the resolution of hemodynamic instability, improvement of oxygenation, comfort and reduction of risks related to health care.