A shared vision--bridging the theory-practice gap.
The recruitment and retention of nurses continues to be an issue which the nursing profession must address. This paper will argue that the resolution of this problem lies in greater collaboration between the higher education and health care sectors. Collaborative strategies should focus on two major aspects. First of all, strategies to bridge the theory-practice gap are important for the retention of new graduates. Secondly, support for first-line nurse managers is needed since these managers are significant in the assimilation of new graduates into the workforce.
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School of Nursing Therapeutics, University of Technology, Sydney.
D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000639:trends; D008611:Mentors; D009517:New South Wales; D009718:Nurse Administrators; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D010560:Personnel Selection; D010563:Personnel Turnover; D012579:Schools, Nursing