In order to prevent recency error in staff appraisals, the nurse manager should:
1. Be careful not to overrate employees.
2. Evaluate each behavior separately and fairly.
3. Carefully define performance standards.
4. Evaluate staff every 6 months.
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Explanation: 1. Usually employees are evaluated every 12 months. Recency error results from the manager
recalling employee behaviors from only the recent past. By decreasing the length of time
between evaluations, the manager will decrease recency error.
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