This critical appraisal discusses a research paper on clinical leadership in mental health nursing. The paper highlights the importance of a calm and confident approach in treating mental health patients. The study uses a qualitative method, grounded theory, to gather information on clinical direction in mental health. The results suggest that a confident and relaxed attitude of clinical leaders in different situations motivates undergraduate and post-graduate students to learn better. The paper recommends future research on the topic with a bigger sample size.