Evaluation of Problem Solving and Critical Thinking Skills among Mosul's Nursing Students

Education is a dynamic process designed to build a professional personality and improve the quality of life that may be overcrowded by problems. Education aims to educate individuals and help them to acquire the skills of thinking, confronting and solving these problems. This study aims at measuring problem solving skills and critical thinking among nursing students at Mosul University.

The cross-sectional design was used in this study that conducted at the College of Nursing at Mosul University during the academic year 2018–2019. Four (4) students were interviewed. The Heppner Problem Solving Scale was used to measure problem-solving skills while the California scale was used for critical thinking. Data collected and entered on the computer, SPSS was used for data analysis

The results of the study indicated that the average score of students in the method of problem solving () and critical thinking skills are () and there are no significant differences between males and females. The students in the fourth stage were the highest in the average grades of critical thinking skills and the method of solving problems compared to students of the first stages.

The study concluded that our college students still need intensive training in critical thinking and problem solving techniques, and that the teachers of training and teaching should follow advanced methods of teaching their students.