A descriptive study of assertive behaviour among nurses at their work place in a selected Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab

Assertive behaviour means accepting ourselves and others as well; it is a behaviour that is built on true self-evaluation while the person openly expresses their feelings, thoughts, enforces their rights and reaches their goals at the same time as they consider other people’s feelings, rights and interests. Recently nurses’ role in the clinical setting is changed, since the Institute of Medicine published the report of ‘The Future of Nursing: leading change, advancing health’ in 2011, nurses are expected to act as partners with other health care professionals and to lead in the improvement and redesign of the health care system. In addition, nurses are crucial in preventing medical errors and reducing rates of infections. Therefore a descriptive study of assertive behaviour among nurses at their work place in a selected hospital, of Ludhiana Punjab was undertaken with the objectives: to examine level of assertive behaviour among nurses, to ascertain the relationship of assertive behaviour with various demographic variables, In view to develop guidelines for nurses on assertiveness. Quantitative research approach and non-experimental research design was used in the study. Analysis of data collection from 100 nurses was done in accordance with objectives of the study. The data collected was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics.