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Table 3 Study Themes

From: Solutions to bridge the theory-practice gap in nursing education in the UAE: a qualitative study

Major Themes

Subthemes

1. Clinical Culture Creation

➢ Increased Clinical Loads on College Clinical Instructors

➢ Dis-Unification of Competencies

➢ Lack of Own Clinical Facilities

2. Curriculum Content Reformation

➢ Need for Adopting the Block Clinical Rotation system

➢ Lack of Congruence between Theory and Clinical Training

Too Much Focus on Workbook and Clinical Grade

3. Learning by reflection

 

4. The instructors’ approach