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The Use of the Nursing Process in Spain as Compared to the United States and Canada
Author(s) -
HuitziEgilegor Joseba Xabier,
ElorzaPuyadena Maria Isabel,
AsurabarrenaIraola Carmen
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
international journal of nursing knowledge
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.545
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 2047-3095
pISSN - 2047-3087
DOI - 10.1111/2047-3095.12175
Subject(s) - nursing , nursing process , process (computing) , narrative , nursing research , nursing practice , medicine , psychology , computer science , linguistics , philosophy , operating system
PURPOSE To analyze the development of the nursing method process in Spain, and compare it with the development in the United States and Canada. METHODS This is a narrative review. FINDINGS The teaching of the nursing process in nursing schools started in Spain as from 1977 and that it started being used in professional practice in the 1990's. The development, the difficulties, the nursing models used and its application form are discussed. CONCLUSIONS Thedevelopment of the nursing process in the United States and Canada started to happen in Spain about 15–20 years later and, today, is a reality. IMPLICATIONS Cross‐sectional studies are needed to determine the changes in the development of the nursing process in Spain.