Abdel-Aleem, M., Ibrahim, S., El-Shimy, H. (2009). Factors Affecting Assertiveness among Head Nurses and Staff Nurses at Suez Canal University Hospital. test, 5(2), 1-12. doi: 10.21608/znj.2009.40039
Marwa Mohamed Abdel-Aleem; Sanaa Abd El-Azeem Ibrahim; Harisa Mohamed El-Shimy. "Factors Affecting Assertiveness among Head Nurses and Staff Nurses at Suez Canal University Hospital". test, 5, 2, 2009, 1-12. doi: 10.21608/znj.2009.40039
Abdel-Aleem, M., Ibrahim, S., El-Shimy, H. (2009). 'Factors Affecting Assertiveness among Head Nurses and Staff Nurses at Suez Canal University Hospital', test, 5(2), pp. 1-12. doi: 10.21608/znj.2009.40039
Abdel-Aleem, M., Ibrahim, S., El-Shimy, H. Factors Affecting Assertiveness among Head Nurses and Staff Nurses at Suez Canal University Hospital. test, 2009; 5(2): 1-12. doi: 10.21608/znj.2009.40039

Factors Affecting Assertiveness among Head Nurses and Staff Nurses at Suez Canal University Hospital

Zagazig Nursing Journal
Article 2, Volume 5, Issue 2 - Serial Number 2009, 2009, Pages 1-12    PDF (1.11 M)
DOI: 10.21608/znj.2009.40039
Authors
Marwa Mohamed Abdel-Aleem1; Sanaa Abd El-Azeem Ibrahim2; Harisa Mohamed El-Shimy3
1B.Sc. N., Nursing Administration Department, Port Said Faculty of Nursing, Suez Canal University.
2Lecturer of nursing administration, Port Said Faculty of Nursing, Suez Canal University.
3Prof. of nursing administration, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University
Abstract
A descriptive study, aiming at determining factors affecting assertiveness among head nurses and their staff nurses, was conducted at Suez CanalUniversityHospital. The sample was composed of 31 head nurses and 162 staff nurses. Assertiveness Assessment Scale, Job Satisfaction Questionnaire, and Leadership Profile Scale were used to collect the data. The results of the study revealed that, majority of head and staff nurses were assertive, 41.9% of head nurses were satisfied with their job while 37.0% of staff nurses were satisfied, majority of head nurses (83.9%) were adopting the mixed style of leadership, a positive statistically significant correlation between head nurses leadership style and staff nurses’ scores of assertiveness was observed. Since job satisfaction and leadership style had a positive influence on nurses' assertiveness, the study recommended that efforts should be done to increase nurses' job satisfaction, by increasing their salary, complete orientation for hospital policy and recognize their efforts and use different methods of to motivate them. Training program should be developed for head nurses to improve their leadership skills with concentration on suitable leadership style.
Keywords
assertiveness; Leadership Styles- Job Satisfaction-Nurses
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