THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN NURSING STUDENTS' LEVEL OF PERCEPTION OF PROFESSIONAL VALUES AND THEIR PROFESSIONAL BEHAVIOR PRACTICE, PROBLEM SOLVING AND CRITICAL THINKING TENDENCIES

Authors : Zehra Çalışkan, Derya Evgin
Pages : 35-45
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Publication Date : 2024-05-06
Article Type : Research Paper
Abstract :Objective: The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between nursing students\' level of perception of professional values and their tendencies in practicing professional behavior, problem-solving, and critical thinking. Material and methods: This correlational study was conducted with 2nd, 3rd, 4th-year students (n=265) in the School of Health of a public university. The data were collected using questionnaire, Nursing Students Professional Behaviours Scale, Nurses Professional Values Scale, Problem Solving Inventory and California Critical Thinking Disposition Inventory, and assessed using descriptive statistics, Pearson’s correlation analysis, Mann-Whitney U , and Kruskal-Wallis tests. Results: It was found that Professional Behaviour, Problem Solving and California Critical Thinking Disposition Inventory mean scores were higher of students who expressed that they loved the nursing profession and chose this profession willingly (p<0.05), and the adaptation of professional values of students who expressed that they liked their profession was also found to be strong (p<0.05). It was determined that as the critical thinking and problem solving skills of the students increased, their adaptation to professional values also increased, and as the students’ adaptation to professional values increased, their skills of applying professional behaviours also increased. Conclusions: As the critical thinking tendencies and problem solving skills of the students increased, their adaptation to professional values and skills of applying professional behaviours also increased.
Keywords : eleştirel düşünme, hemşirelik öğrencileri, problem çözme, profesyonel davranışlar, mesleki değerler

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