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The Omaha System Practices of Intern Nurses in Clinical Settings from a Public Health Nursing Perspective

Halk Sağlığı Hemşireliği Bakış Açısıyla Klinik Ortamda İntern Hemşirelerin Omaha Sistemi Uygulamaları

Nazan Koştu(PAMUKKALE ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0003-3458-8204
Fadime Hatice İnci(PAMUKKALE ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0003-0893-0010
Pages
648–654
Publication Date
2026-09-30
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The Omaha System should be more actively integrated into student education, not only in public health nursing but also in other clinical practice settings.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: This study evaluates the nursing practices of student nurses in a clinical setting according to the Omaha System, from a public health nursing perspective.
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Key Findings & Data:Material and Methods: In this descriptive study, 50 care plans implemented by intern students in a clinical setting were examined.
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Conclusion & Impact:The Omaha System should be more actively integrated into student education, not only in public health nursing but also in other clinical practice settings.
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⚙️Variables:hemşirelik öğrencisi · hemşirelik uygulaması · internlik

Abstract

Objective: This study evaluates the nursing practices of student nurses in a clinical setting according to the Omaha System, from a public health nursing perspective. Material and Methods: In this descriptive study, 50 care plans implemented by intern students in a clinical setting were examined. The Omaha Classification System was used as the data collection tool. The data obtained were analyzed using frequencies, percentages, means, and standard deviations. Results: Using the Omaha System, 450 problems were identified across 39 problem areas. The number of diagnosed problems per case ranged from a minimum of 5 to a maximum of 19, with an average of 9.00±3.17. Many of the diagnosed problems were related to physiological issues. The three most frequently diagnosed problems were infectious/infection status, nutrition, and mental health. Nursing interventions for the identified problems were implemented across a total of 954 categories. Conclusion: It was observed that intern students could make many diagnoses using the problem diagnosis areas within the Omaha System. Students mostly identified problems related to physiological problems, with environmental problems being the least frequently identified. In nursing education, greater emphasis should be placed on training and counseling students to diagnose environmental and psychosocial problems as well as physical problems. The Omaha System should be more actively integrated into student education, not only in public health nursing but also in other clinical practice settings.

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Amaç: Klinik ortamda öğrenci hemşirelerin Omaha Sistemine göre hemşirelik uygulamalarının halk sağlığı hemşireliği bakış açısıyla değerlendirilmesidir. Gereç ve Yöntem: Tanımlayıcı tipte olan bu çalışmada klinik ortamda intern öğrenciler tarafından uygulanan 50 bakım planı incelenmiştir. Veri toplama formu olarak Omaha Sınıflandırma Sistemi kullanılmıştır. Elde edilen veriler sayı, yüzde ortalama ve standart sapma ile değerlendirilmiştir. Bulgular: Omaha Sisteminde 39 problem alanından toplam 450 problem saptanmıştır. Tanılanan problem sayısı en az 5, en çok 19, ortalama 9,00±3,17’dir. Tanılanan problemlerin çoğunluğu fizyolojik alanla ilgilidir. En çok tanılanan ilk üç problem bulaşıcı/enfeksiyon durumu, beslenme ve ruh sağlığıdır. Tanılanan problemlere yönelik hemşirelik girişimlerini gerçekleştirmek amacıyla toplam 954 kategori kullanılmıştır. Sonuç: İntern öğrencilerin Omaha Sistemindeki problem tanılama alanlarını kullanarak birçok tanılama yapabildikleri görülmüştür. Öğrenciler çoğunlukla fizyolojik sorunlara ilişkin problemler belirlemiş, en az çevresel alan problemi saptamışlardır. Hemşirelik tanılamasına yönelik öğrenci eğitimlerinde fizyolojik sorunlar yanında çevresel ve psikososyal problemlerin tanılanmasına yönelik daha çok eğitim ve danışmanlık verilmelidir. Omaha Sistemine öğrenci eğitiminde sadece halk sağlığı hemşireliği değil diğer klinik uygulamalarda da daha aktif yer verilebilir.

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Koştu, N., İnci, F. H. (2026). The Omaha System Practices of Intern Nurses in Clinical Settings from a Public Health Nursing Perspective. İzmir Katip Çelebi Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt: 11 Sayı: 3, 648–654. https://doi.org/10.61399/ikcusbfd.1635348

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