Development of a criteria-based performance appraisal for emergency department staff nurses.

Abstract:

:Developing a criteria-based performance appraisal tool is a rewarding effort, but not one to be taken lightly. It took weeks. At times, the project loomed as "mission impossible." A reflection of its success is the fact that other ED staff members (e.g., charge nurses, clerks, triageurs, and lab assistants) now want criteria-based performance appraisals for their positions. We have just finished a job description and criteria-based appraisal for laboratory assistants.

journal_name

J Emerg Nurs

authors

D'Orvilliers D,Tosh-Conklin KA,Link DA

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1993-08-01 00:00:00

pages

313-23

issue

4

eissn

0099-1767

issn

1527-2966

journal_volume

19

pub_type

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