A nurse manager in the ICU works with his staff to develop an appraisal instrument that includes quantitative data and respects standards for an RN working on that unit. This type of appraisal is a:
a. Rating scale.
b. Collaboratively based appraisal system.
c. Narrative instrument.
d. Behaviorally anchored rating scale.
ANS: D
Behaviorally anchored rating scales (BARSs) describe performance quantitatively and qualitatively.
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