Purpose: To determine nursing students' perception of nursing diagnosis and the effect of 'nursing terminologies and classifications' course on this perception.
Methods: This study was carried out as a quasi-experimental, two group design. Data were collected through the Nursing Diagnosis Survey.
Findings: The overall Perceptions of Nursing Diagnosis Survey score for this study was found 2.44 ± 0.44. Perceptions of Nursing Diagnosis Survey mean scores of nursing students who took 'Nursing Terminologies and Classifications' course were found more positive than the nursing students who did not take the course.
Conclusions: Positive perceptions about the use of nursing diagnosis have beneficial effects on the identification of patient problems and planning of these; and improves the quality of the patient care.
Keywords: Education; Nursing diagnosis; Nursing students.
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