Storytelling as a pedagogical approach in nursing education

In this article, the authors reflect on storytelling as a teaching strategy from their shared perspectives as practising lecturers in the preregistration nursing programme. Grounded in their teaching and learning experiences, they examine three interrelated themes: storytelling as a tool for developing engagement and participation, cultivating compassion, and sustaining professional identity and resilience. They argue that storytelling not only enhances cognitive learning but also nurtures the values and emotional intelligence pivotal to compassionate nursing practice.