Balancing theory and practice in nursing education: Case study of a historic struggle

Authors
Olson, T
Citation
T. Olson, Balancing theory and practice in nursing education: Case study of a historic struggle, NURS OUTL, 46(6), 1998, pp. 268-272
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Public Health & Health Care Science
Journal title
NURSING OUTLOOK
ISSN journal
00296554 → ACNP
Volume
46
Issue
6
Year of publication
1998
Pages
268 - 272
Database
ISI
SICI code
0029-6554(199811/12)46:6<268:BTAPIN>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
A struggle is ongoing in nursing education to achieve the ideal balance bet ween time spent in theory, or classroom instruction, and time spent in prac tice, that is, caring for clients. The aim of the research described in thi s article was to better understand the roots of this struggle.