Undergraduate Nursing Students' Readiness to Practice: Views of the Senior Students in the United Arab Emirates
In Brief:
The ability of new graduates to be practice-ready upon entry to the workplace is a challenge worldwide. This study investigated the perceptions of 117 senior nursing students in the United Arab Emirates about their readiness to practice safely and independently. Data were collected using the Casey-Fink Readiness to Practice Survey. Senior students felt confident to manage the care of 2 to 3 patients, communicate with patients and interdisciplinary teams, solve clinical problems, prioritize patients' care, and recognize significant changes in patient conditions. Areas of concern included the ability to provide care for more than 3 patients, care for dying patients, and perform selected skills.
