Abstract
Objective: To report the experience of nursing students during the application of the nursing process to a newborn with congenital syphilis. Experience report: The practical hospital classes took place in the reference service in a city in the macro-region in the Center-South of Piauí, in the second half of 2019. Among the activities developed in the discipline, the detailed monitoring of a case, according to the systematization of nursing care, stands out. The nursing process was implemented, following the five steps, using the NANDA, NIC and NOC taxonomies. The case reported is about the condition of Congenital Syphilis diagnosed in a newborn, three visits were made, for identification, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of nursing care. Final considerations: The systematization of nursing care contributes considerably to the quality of care, allowing the implementation and evaluation of interventions in individuals in a comprehensive way. The students experienced the application of the nursing process to individuals in a hospitalization situation, these experiences directly contribute to the quality of these professionals' education.