Theory and practice: Identifying the gaps in essential newborn care practice of nursing and midwifery students during their clinical practicum
Keywords:
Essential Newborn Care, Theory-practice Gap, Clinical PracticumAbstract
This study sought to determine the problems encountered by the nursing and midwifery
students during the implementation of Essential Newborn Care (ENC) clinical
practicum in the delivery room. It utilized multi-method, cross-sectional research design.
Two types of respondents were involved:clinical instructors, and nursing and midwifery
students. Seven common problems in ENC protocol practice among CI and student
respondents were identified. Moreover, bridging the gap between theory and practice
remains a big challenge in the Nursing Education today, just as implementing quality
ENC program, assails educators. Issues arose when the students' learned theories were not
observed during the clinical practicum.
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