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Transitioning From Nursing Student To Clinical Teacher In Saudi Arabia, Aisha Namshan Aldawsari, Yolanda Babenko-Mould, Mary-Anne Andrusyszyn

Nursing Publications

Despite the remarkable growth in programs and educational facilities in Saudi Arabia (SA) since 1969 when nursing education was introduced, and the influx of government funding to advance nursing education, nursing is often not considered to be a desirable career option or a valued profession in SA. The main socio-cultural reasons contributing to this issue are that nurses traditionally work in mixed-gender environments for long hours and during night shifts, which would cause many female nurses to be away from their families. Thus, newly graduated nurses tend to be employed in roles that are highly respected by society, such as …