Purpose: The purpose of this study is to publicize the experience of implementing and developing the nursing process in a sanitary area of primary health care (PHC), and to assess the outcomes reached during the past 9 years.

Methods: This descriptive longitudinal study was carried out in the 42 PHC centers in the 11th Primary Care Area of Madrid, Spain.

Findings: Between 2001 and 2009, 243,838 new nursing diagnoses were performed. The indicator of resolution capacity ranged from 75% to 80% for the attended problems.

Conclusions: Nurses in the 11th PHC Area have effectively incorporated the nursing process as a work methodology in their caregiving practices.

Implications For Nursing Practice: The nursing process can be used to identify nursing care issues and assess the capacity for resolution.

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