Introduction

Application of the nursing process benefits the patient’s health and promotes the profession’s autonomy.

Objective

To describe the application of the nursing process by nursing professionals when providing care in the hospital setting in the Colombian Orinoquía region.

Materials and Methods

A cross-sectional, descriptive study was conducted through standardized survey, but not probabilistic, comprising 100 nurses from the hospital area of high-complexity health care centers. Summary measures were calculated, along with reasons for advantages. Results: Of the number of subjects surveyed, 84% were women, mean age of 31 ± 9.1 years; average number of patients per shift: 12.2 ± 15.5; 59% reported applying the nursing process, 98% referred to the lack of time as a factor for not applying the nursing process. A statistically significant association was found to increase the application of the nursing care process when it is considered a facilitator to provide care (OR: 4.52 95%CI: 1.1-18.2), when the nursing professional finds application and relation with the theory received in the university (OR: 4.06 95%CI: 1.7-9.5).

Discussion and Conclusions

The possibility of applying the nursing process increases due to factors, like the perception of benefits, level of appropriation by the nursing professionals, and it was not limited to work or academic conditions.

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