An Approach to Clinical Problem Solving for Primary Health Care Student Nurses

The article provides a description of a method of teaching a clinical problem-solving process to primary health care nurses/clinical nurse practitioners (PHC nurses). The process was developed in the Soweto PHC Nurse Training Unit over the past 30 years as a result of the changing availability and role of nurse and doctor teaching staff. Students doing the diploma for nurse clinicians (Diploma in Clinical Nursing Science; Health Assessment; Treatment and Care) are guided in the use of mind maps; assisted by constant clinical practice and group discussions to develop their clinical problem-solving process. This method has assisted in clinical training