title: Standing firm.
abstract: Assertiveness is the ability to express clearly what you want, think or feel. It is as important in nurses' home lives as it is at work.
authors.forename: Sally
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gooch
mesh_terms: D001242:Assertiveness; D003142:Communication; D019513:Feminism; D006801:Humans; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology*; D011361:Professional Competence; D013222:State Medicine; D006113:United Kingdom