Relation between Head Nurse' Assertiveness and Their Decision Making Abilities at Tanta University
El-sharkawy, M., Gad, R., Ghdery, S., Eid, W. (2023). Relation between Head Nurse' Assertiveness and Their Decision Making Abilities at Tanta University. EKB Journal Management System, 29(2), 30-44. doi: 10.21608/tsnj.2023.306345
Marwa Rabie El-sharkawy; Reda Abo Gad; Samar Ghdery; Walaa Eid. "Relation between Head Nurse' Assertiveness and Their Decision Making Abilities at Tanta University". EKB Journal Management System, 29, 2, 2023, 30-44. doi: 10.21608/tsnj.2023.306345
El-sharkawy, M., Gad, R., Ghdery, S., Eid, W. (2023). 'Relation between Head Nurse' Assertiveness and Their Decision Making Abilities at Tanta University', EKB Journal Management System, 29(2), pp. 30-44. doi: 10.21608/tsnj.2023.306345
El-sharkawy, M., Gad, R., Ghdery, S., Eid, W. Relation between Head Nurse' Assertiveness and Their Decision Making Abilities at Tanta University. EKB Journal Management System, 2023; 29(2): 30-44. doi: 10.21608/tsnj.2023.306345

Relation between Head Nurse' Assertiveness and Their Decision Making Abilities at Tanta University

Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal
Volume 29, Issue 2, May 2023, Page 30-44  XML PDF (655.46 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/tsnj.2023.306345
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Authors
Marwa Rabie El-sharkawy1; Reda Abo Gad2; Samar Ghdery2; Walaa Eid3
1Head nurses, Tala General Hospital, Egypt
2Prof. of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt.
3Assist. Prof. of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt.
Abstract
Background: Assertiveness plays an important role in all head nurses' activities and in 
reaching high abilities of making decision. Aim: The present study aimed to assess the relation 
between head nurses' assertiveness and their decision making abilities at Tanta University 
Hospitals. Research design: Descriptive correlational research design was used in this study. 
Setting: The study was conducted at Tanta University Hospitals (The Main, Emergency and 
Ophthalmic Hospitals). The study subjects: Consisted of 115 head nurses and a representative 
sample of 673 staff nurses working at Tanta University Hospitals. Tools: Three tools were 
used to collect data Tool I: Assertiveness Structured Questionnaire Sheet. Tool II: Head 
Nurse' Assertiveness as perceived by staff nurses. Tool III: Head Nurses' Decision Making 
Abilities Questionnaire. Results: As total, majority (98.3%) of head nurses and more than 
three quarters (77.6%) of staff nurses reported that head nurses had high level of assertiveness.
Regarding head nurses' overall decision making abilities, majority (93.0%) of head nurses had 
high level of decision making abilities. Conclusion: There was a positive correlation between
head nurses' assertiveness, head nurses' assertiveness as perceived by staff nurses and head 
nurses 'decision making abilities. Recommendations: Head nurses need to support 
continuously of newly developed assertive behavior to solidify the new pattern of 
communication
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