title: Do problem-solving skills affect success in nursing process applications? An application among Turkish nursing students.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study aimed to determine the relationship between problem-solving and nursing process application skills of nursing.
  
  
  METHODS
  This is a longitudinal and correlational study. The sample included 71 students. An information form, Problem-Solving Inventory, and nursing processes the students presented at the end of clinical courses were used for data collection.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Although there was no significant relationship between problem-solving skills and nursing process grades, improving problem-solving skills increased successful grades.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Problem-solving skills and nursing process skills can be concomitantly increased.
  Students were suggested to use critical thinking, practical approaches, and care plans, as well as revising nursing processes in order to improve their problem-solving skills and nursing process application skills.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, School of Health, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University, Rize, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ayfer
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bayindir Çevik
authors.forename: Nermin
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Olgun
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009736:Nursing Process; D011340:Problem Solving; D013338:Students, Nursing; D014421:Turkey
keywords: Nursing care plan; nursing process; problem-solving skill