Students' Perceptions on Online Clinical Learning amid the COVID-19 Pandemic in an Institution of Higher Learning: A Qualitative Inquiry.

Institutions of learning have been disrupted globally with serious implications for clinical teaching for students of health professions. The purpose of our study was to explore the perceptions of students towards online clinical teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic at Fatima College of Health Sciences. This was a descriptive qualitative study conducted on a purposive sample of 25 students from 24 June to 30 August 2020.

Managing the theory-practice gap in nursing education and practice: Hearing the voices of nursing students in the United Arab Emirates.

Aim: The aim of this study is to explore factors contributing to the theory-practice gap in nursing education in the United Arab Emirates.

Background: The gap between what is taught in nursing classrooms and what is practised in clinical settings creates challenges for nursing students, practitioners, managers and educators. This has important implications for the United Arab Emirates and other developing countries as their healthcare systems require a permanent nursing taskforce that is well supplied with ready to practice graduates.

Clinical Teaching Effectiveness of Undergraduate Student Nurses in the United Arab Emirates.

Introduction: Clinical supervision is a crucial aspect of developing nursing students' knowledge, skills, and professional attitudes. The characteristics of clinical instructors have a significant role in the progress and transition of students into their future professional roles.

Objective: The study aimed to examine the behaviors of effective clinical instructors as perceived by nursing students and faculty members in the UAE.