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Clinical Learning to Leadership Development: Exploring Educational Leadership Competencies Among Undergraduate
Sheela Upendra1, Jasneet Kaur1, Joyce Robert Mathivanan1
1Symbiosis College of Nursing, Symbiosis International Deemed University, Pune, India.
Nursing & Health Sciences
|July 30, 2026
Summary
A supportive clinical learning environment significantly enhances leadership development in nursing students. Positive perceptions of supervision and nurse teachers are crucial for fostering essential leadership skills.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Healthcare Leadership
- Pedagogical Research
Background:
- Contemporary nursing education requires integrating leadership competencies with clinical skills.
- Evolving healthcare demands necessitate nurses with strong leadership capabilities.
- The study addresses the need to understand factors influencing leadership development in nursing students.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between the clinical learning environment and leadership development in nursing students.
- To identify key components of the clinical learning environment that impact leadership skills.
- To explore the structure of leadership development among nursing students.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional study involving 469 nursing students.
- Utilized the Clinical Learning Environment, Supervision, and Nurse Teacher (CLES+T) Evaluation Scale and the Educational Leadership Scale.
- Employed factor analysis to determine the structure of leadership development.
Main Results:
- Over 92% of students reported positive clinical learning environments, particularly regarding supervision and ward leadership.
- Leadership development was structured into visionary, instructional, and scientific dimensions.
- Strong positive correlations were found between the CLES+T scores and overall leadership development (r=0.718), with supervisor relationship (r=0.777), pedagogical atmosphere (r=0.764), and nurse teacher role (r=0.770) showing significant associations.
- Visionary and instructional leadership dimensions exhibited the strongest correlation (r=0.694).
Conclusions:
- Supportive clinical learning environments are strongly linked to enhanced leadership development in nursing students.
- Curriculum development should prioritize mentorship and structured leadership training within nursing education.
- Fostering positive supervisory relationships and effective nurse teacher roles are vital for leadership cultivation.
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