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With the increasing use of technology in nursing, the importance of interpersonal skills can often be forgotten. Patient safety can also be compromised if these skills are not emphasised in nursing education.

This review explores how drama in undergraduate and postgraduate nursing education can enhance the development of interpersonal skills such as empathy, emotional intelligence and communication.

A critical review of qualitative literature.

Seven databases (CINAHL, MEDLINE, Scopus, Eric, Psycinfo, and databases dedicated to the Arts, Modern Language Association (MLA) and JSTOR were searched.

Studies were screened against inclusion and exclusion criteria. Data from studies selected for the review were extracted using a summary table and a thematic analysis was conducted to identify major themes to answer the research question.