How to be an assertive communicator
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How to be an assertive communicator

Kathy Oxtoby Health journalist
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Assertiveness when you are concerned about patient safety or team functioning is essential in nursing, and maintaining civility while you make your case is an invaluable communication skill

Assertiveness is a key skill for nurses in their everyday communication and in the delivery of high quality care. We asked experts in the profession about the value of communicating assertively as a nurse and how to develop this quality.

Nursing Standard. 39, 6, 12-13. doi: 10.7748/ns.39.6.12.s6

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05 June 2024 / Vol 39 issue 6

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