Bridging the theory practice gap: A review of Graduate Nurse Program (GNP) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

International Nursing Review

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 194-199

  Nematollahi, R ^a   Isaac, J P ^a  

^a DUBAI HEALTH AUTHORITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Diversity; Emiratization; New Graduates; Nurses; Workforce

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; HUMAN; MANPOWER; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; NURSING; NURSING EDUCATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; TEACHER; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; EDUCATION, NURSING, GRADUATE; HUMANS; MENTORS; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; NURSING; PRECEPTORSHIP; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

EID: 84861225759     PISSN: 00208132     EISSN: 14667657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1466-7657.2011.00949.x     Document Type: Article

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