Factors Influencing Implementation of Nursing Process by Nursing Students: A Qualitative Study

Abstract

Background: The nursing process is a framework for nursing care. It is a systematic and dynamic method that can be used in all health care environments. Objectives: We aimed to explore the factors that may influence the implementation of the nursing process by nursing students. Methods: A qualitative study was conducted through semi-structured face-to-face interviews. Fifteen nursing students were selected by purposive sampling. Inclusion criteria include sixth to eighth-semester nursing students who have experience of using the nursing process in clinical wards., The Graneheim and Lundman content analysis method was used to analyze the qualitative data. Results: After analyzing the data, we created three main categories (awareness of the nursing process, individual-managerial factors, and the reflection of the nursing process). Conclusions: Factors that influence the implementation of the nursing process by nursing students are varied. Therefore, nurse educators should remove barriers and provide facilities to promote the nursing process’s implementation.