The nurse is preparing to conduct performance reviews of staff members. Which of the following is protocol for this activity?
A) Observe the staff person providing a variety of interventions for one client.
B) Write down a few notes after all the observations are made.
C) Write a summary evaluation of the employee after the specified interval.
D) Schedule time to meet with the staff person and administers to ask for input.
C
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The nurse should write a summary evaluation/performance review of the employee after the interval designated by the facility. This should be done after observing the staff person in a number of different situations delivering care to a variety of clients. The nurse should write a few notes immediately after each observation and schedule a time to meet with the staff member and ask for his or her input.
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