title: Assertiveness, power and influence.
abstract: This article describes how nurses can use the concepts of assertiveness, power and influence to maximise their effectiveness in delivering care and bringing about change.
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authors.lastname: Benton
mesh_terms: D001242:Assertiveness; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007857:Leadership; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology*; D011209:Power, Psychological