Introduction:

The narrative from nursing is presented as an experience lived and shared between two people, emphasizing on small details that concern the person we care for. It provides profound knowledge on the art of caring from the practice to the theory, permitting analysis of situations that occur when the student confronts the clinical scenario, valuing the person in integral manner. The aim was to describe the significance of an experience lived by nursing students during the clinical practice through a narrative.

Materials and Methods:

Ours was qualitative research of phenomenological interpretative nature, which explored and analyzed narratives of nursing students who lived the most significant experience during their clinical practice. To gather and analyze the information, the in-depth interview and observation registered in field notes were used.

Results:

Five analysis categories emerged: tranquility for the soul, learning to listen, my first care, beyond the grade, and family and care.

Discussion and

Conclusions: The narrative permitted recognizing diverse expressions of care that become visible, according to the interaction and enriching relationship both for those receiving it, as for those offering it. In turn, it is a strategy that permits valuing integrally the subjects of care in their own setting, consolidating the basis of knowledge in the clinical practice of nursing students.

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