A nurse manager is planning a performance appraisal of an employee who has a number of performance deficiencies. What is the best approach to the performance appraisal of this employee?
A) Tell the employee that he or she is not performing well and ask the employee where improvement is needed.
B) Prepare a list of the employee's deficiencies and give him or her time to look it over before asking for a response.
C) Recognize the employee's strengths, focus on one or two key deficiencies, and create a long-term coaching plan.
D) Tell the employee that he or she is liked as a person but is not meeting the requirements for the job and will need to brush up on skills during the next year.
C
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