Valuing the Emotions of Leadership Learning Experience in Nursing Education

Nurse Education in Practice (07/23) James, Alison Heulwen

This discussion paper contends that better understanding of the emotional experience of leadership, the effect of role models and workplace and professional cultures could help foster leadership in nursing education. Alison Heulwen James at Cardiff University's School of Healthcare Sciences reviewed emotional theory and philosophies in education and leadership from 1907 through 2023, investigating the use of "critical events" in exploring emotions. "The issue of socialization and the profession's continued treatment of its students and newly registered nurses continues to be highlighted, with impatience to the jejunity of meaningful action for intolerance," she writes. James argues students can use the experiences of leadership in practice and educational learning in higher education "to reflect and conceptualize experience," bringing educational contexts of learning into alignment. "It is hoped that by considering emotional experiences and opportunities for critical thinking and reflection, the impact is given further contemplation by academics and researchers," the author concludes.

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