Theory-Practice Gap
The presence of the theory-practice gap in nursing has made many problems for nursing students, nurses, and instructors. There is a difference between theory, how nursing is educated to nursing students and practice, the nursing in clinical experience by students/nurses. It has developed many questions that have no actual answerings. For years, strategies have been developed to determine how to bridge the gap for years. This essay will look at some strategies that can be used in closing the theory-practice gap in nursing.
It can be concluded that nursing is evolving. Nursing was primarily made up of grand and middle range theories and over time has made a transition to involve evidence-based practice. Certainly, “today …show more content…
Nurses are taught in class where there acquire personal knowledge on nursing but putting it into practice has ever been a problem. The gap between the theory and practice situation remains a problem simply because students when at school are not prepared in the right manner. Personal knowledge that in most cases linked to theoretical side of nursing should be developed under the practice aspect so as to help students develop required skills that will help them when called to practice whatever they have learnt. A great problem will have been solved in such actions thus closing the gap that exists between the two aspects of the nursing …show more content…
Teachers in the nursing field are called upon to develop ways in which they clearly handle the problem that has existed in theory explanation. With clear explanation on the theoretical teaching perspective, students will be equipped with the required knowledge to develop practice in the right manner. A quality integration of theory and practice aspects is required in order to secure the nursing industry hence reduces the ever-growing gap that has existed for long. Students as well as teachers are the key factors that should be looked upon in ensuring healthy nursing practices, (Ferrara,
The presence of the theory-practice gap in nursing has made many problems for nursing students, nurses, and instructors. There is a difference between theory, how nursing is educated to nursing students and practice, the nursing in clinical experience by students/nurses. It has developed many questions that have no actual answerings. For years, strategies have been developed to determine how to bridge the gap for years. This essay will look at some strategies that can be used in closing the theory-practice gap in nursing.
It can be concluded that nursing is evolving. Nursing was primarily made up of grand and middle range theories and over time has made a transition to involve evidence-based practice. Certainly, “today …show more content…
Nurses are taught in class where there acquire personal knowledge on nursing but putting it into practice has ever been a problem. The gap between the theory and practice situation remains a problem simply because students when at school are not prepared in the right manner. Personal knowledge that in most cases linked to theoretical side of nursing should be developed under the practice aspect so as to help students develop required skills that will help them when called to practice whatever they have learnt. A great problem will have been solved in such actions thus closing the gap that exists between the two aspects of the nursing …show more content…
Teachers in the nursing field are called upon to develop ways in which they clearly handle the problem that has existed in theory explanation. With clear explanation on the theoretical teaching perspective, students will be equipped with the required knowledge to develop practice in the right manner. A quality integration of theory and practice aspects is required in order to secure the nursing industry hence reduces the ever-growing gap that has existed for long. Students as well as teachers are the key factors that should be looked upon in ensuring healthy nursing practices, (Ferrara,