Nursing College, Applied Science Private University, Amman, Jordan.
Nursing Department, Fatima College of Health Sciences, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
J Nurs Manag. 2021 Sep;29(6):1869-1879. doi: 10.1111/jonm.13407. Epub 2021 Jul 16.
The aim of this study is to explore factors contributing to the theory-practice gap in nursing education in the United Arab Emirates.
The gap between what is taught in nursing classrooms and what is practised in clinical settings creates challenges for nursing students, practitioners, managers and educators. This has important implications for the United Arab Emirates and other developing countries as their healthcare systems require a permanent nursing taskforce that is well supplied with ready to practice graduates.
A qualitative descriptive approach was used, whereby 25 senior student nurses were interviewed about their perceptions of the theory-practice gap.
The major theme that emerged in this study was the 'tripod of clinical practice', with three subthemes: prepared students, aware and supportive preceptors and qualified clinical faculty. The other theme that emerged was 'real life outside the simulated lab', with two subthemes: various and unfamiliar psychomotor skills and communication with real patients.
The tripod of clinical practice must be achieved for quality clinical practice. Further, attention should be directed to development of skills (e.g., communicating with real patients) that are difficult to acquire while dealing with simulated patients.
Nursing students need longer immersion in simulated clinical settings, coupled with experienced clinical faculty and supportive, aware and prepared preceptors.
本研究旨在探讨阿联酋护理教育中理论与实践脱节的原因。
护理课堂所教授的内容与临床实践之间存在差距，这给护理学生、从业者、管理者和教育者带来了挑战。这对阿联酋和其他发展中国家具有重要意义，因为这些国家的医疗体系需要一支永久性的护理队伍，这支队伍要有充足的、随时可以上岗的毕业生。
采用定性描述方法，对 25 名高级护生进行了关于他们对理论与实践脱节的看法的访谈。
本研究中出现的主要主题是“临床实践的三脚架”，有三个子主题：有准备的学生、有意识和支持性的导师以及合格的临床教师。另一个出现的主题是“模拟实验室外的真实生活”，有两个子主题：各种不熟悉的运动技能和与真实患者的沟通。
为了实现高质量的临床实践，必须实现临床实践的三脚架。此外，应注意发展那些在与模拟患者打交道时难以掌握的技能（例如，与真实患者沟通）。
护理学生需要在模拟临床环境中更长时间地沉浸，同时需要有经验丰富的临床教师、支持性的、有意识的和有准备的导师。
