Open AccessAssertiveness a key attribute towards: Nursing practice
Author(s) -
Gitumoni Konwar
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
ip international journal of medical paediatrics and oncology/ip international journal of medical paediatrics and oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2581-4702
pISSN - 2581-4699
DOI - 10.18231/j.ijmpo.2021.025
Subject(s) - assertiveness , nursing , multidisciplinary approach , function (biology) , psychology , multidisciplinary team , key (lock) , medicine , medical education , social psychology , computer science , political science , computer security , evolutionary biology , law , biology
As a profession nursing has progressed significantly over the years and today the nurses have roles and responsibilities as a manager and educator in both academic and clinical settings. Nurses are working with a multidisciplinary team and are undertaking collaborative research with other disciplines. Assertiveness is an essential skill the nurse requires to be competent in decision-making and function efficiently in these varied settings.