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Abstract
Assertiveness is an important behavior for today’s professional nurse. As nurses move
away from traditional subservient roles and perceived stereotypes, it is increasingly being
recognized that a nurse needs to behave in an assertive manner. Assertiveness is the best
style for nurse managers and the one they should foster in their personnel. A descriptive
study, aiming at determining factors affecting assertiveness among head nurses and their
staff nurses, was conducted at Suez Canal University Hospital. The sample was composed
of 3 1 head nurses and 162 staff nurses. The results of the present study revealed that, there
was a correlation between head nurses’ assertiveness and their job satisfaction. As well,
there were statistically significant differences between staff nurses’ assertiveness and their
age, years of experiences and their level of job satisfaction. The study results showed that
there was positive correlation between head nurses’ leadership style and staff nurses’
assertiveness. The study recommended that, since job satisfaction and leadership style
had a positive influence on nurses’ assertiveness, efforts should be done to increase
nurses’ job satisfaction. , training program should be developed for head nurses to
improve their leadership skills with concentration on suitable leadership style.