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I just finished my first year of nursing school. Before I begin my second year, I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for nursing students who need help with confidence, being assertive and building leadership skills (books/journals/advice)?

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Sun Tzu's "the art of war" and machiavelli's "the prince". Both are excellent primers on leadership which are very transferrable to today.

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We were taught assertive language during my psychiatric nursing course last spring by using the phase "I feel__________." It really works.

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We were taught assertive language during my psychiatric nursing course last spring by using the phase "I feel__________." It really works.

That's part of a validation technique which is designed to show the other person that you are engaged and empathetic to them. You can couple that with "if I understand you, (paraphrasing what they said). And yes, this works very well in conflict resolution and also ensures that you do understand what the other party is talking about.

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That's part of a validation technique which is designed to show the other person that you are engaged and empathetic to them. You can couple that with "if I understand you, (paraphrasing what they said). And yes, this works very well in conflict resolution and also ensures that you do understand what the other party is talking about.

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So helpful! Thank you so much

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