Project-Based Learning: A New Approach in Nursing Education

This study addresses the increasing need for problem-solving skills in nursing by exploring the impact of Project-Based Learning (PBL) on enhancing creative personality traits in nursing students.Recognizing the value of a learner-centered approach in nursing education, 34 students from a health program development and evaluation course participated in the research.The students' creative personalities were assessed, and the data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and t-tests via SPSS 23.0.The results demonstrated a significant improvement in creative personality traits following the application of PBL (p<.001).Additionally, a positive correlation was found among key sub-factors of creative personality, such as self-confidence (r=.390, p=.011), imagination (r=.482, p=.001), and humor (r=.371, p=.015).These findings emphasize the effectiveness of PBL in fostering creativity, a crucial component of problem-solving in nursing.By integrating PBL into the nursing curriculum, educators can enhance students' creative capacities, equipping them with the skills necessary to tackle the complex challenges in healthcare.This research highlights the transformative potential of PBL in developing innovative and influential nursing professionals, better prepared to meet the evolving demands of the healthcare industry.Through fostering creative thinking, PBL contributes not only to the academic growth of nursing students but also to their ability to become dynamic leaders capable of driving positive change in the field of healthcare.