Arts-Based Learning and Clinical Judgment in an Undergraduate Nursing Leadership Course

Arts-based learning that uses art, poetry, short stories, and creative writing as a teaching strategy has been used in nursing education to teach listening, observation, and empathy. Arts-based learning was used in the clinical portion of an undergraduate nursing leadership course to teach leadership concepts and support clinical judgment through learning activities during clinical post-conferences. Students found these activities improved their clinical judgment and recommended their expanded use in other courses. Arts-based learning can be an effective teaching strategy to incorporate into clinical learning.