Relationship of field dependence-independence to documentation of nursing-process components by registered nurses in...

Scores on the Group Embedded Figures Test of 56 registered staff nurses were correlated with percentage of components of nursing process documented on care plans and progress notes. Education, age, and work experience were control variables. The mean embedded figures scores for associate degree, diploma, and baccalaureate nurses were 11.47, 9.47, and 12.83, respectively. Baccalaureate nurses had the most success in documenting components and diploma nurses had the least. A significant correlation was observed between test scores and percentage of nursing process chains completed by diploma nurses. For associate-degree nurses, a significant inverse correlation was observed between test scores and percentage of components used and percentage of chains with a nursing diagnosis.