Implementing a Caring Framework for Teaching Excellence in Nursing Education regarding Teaching Leadership

We aimed to explain the implementation of a caring framework for teaching excellence in nursing education, especially leadershipin a developing-country context such as the University of Sulaimani (UoS)/ Iraqi Kurdistan. According to Adams and Valiga, excellence in nursing teaching is a complex, multifaceted, multidimensional concept that challenges nurse educators to reflect on expectations they hold for themselves, students, stakeholders, and all those involved in the educational process. Caring Framework for Excellence in Nursing Education conceptualises teaching excellence in three dimensions: excellence in teaching practice, in teaching scholarship and teaching leadership. This project emphasises teaching leadership including the academic leadership of leaders (nurse educators) who play a central role in teaching students, and leaders work as designers of curriculums or courses and who monitor novice faculty members. It is necessary for the leadership teaching to manifest caring, as nursing education has embraced a philosophical movement that encourages incorporating caring into nursing curricula. Keywords: Caring framework, teaching excellence, nursing education, Iraq