The Gap between Nursing Education and Nursing Practice …show more content…
Following this concern, researchers have tried to demystify the causes of the gap between nursing education and practice. Notably, most of these researches conclude that understanding principles of nursing and theory do not necessarily lead to the perfect application of this knowledge in patient care. For instance, doing a physical test in a class environment is much easier as compared to a practical environment where one has to attend to difficult patients, handle complex health problems, deal with staff shortages, and time