6. The nurse manager is conducting a performance appraisal interview with a nurse. Which of the following might occur during this process? Select all that apply
1. The nurse learns that their position has been terminated due to budgeting constraints.
2. The nurse is in charge of conducting the meeting with the nurse manager.
3. The nurse manager learns that the nurse speaks fluent Spanish.
4. The nurse manager dictates specific goals for the nurse.
5. The nurse manager learns that the nurse does not feel comfortable using the new patient controlled analgesic pumps.
Answer: 3; 5
Rationale:
• "The nurse learns that their position has been terminated due to budgeting constraints."
The nurse should not learn that their position has been terminated during the performance appraisal interview. This sort of information should be shared in a separate, private meeting.
• "The nurse is in charge of conducting the meeting with the nurse manager." The nursing manager is in charge of conducting the meeting with the nurse, not the other way around.
• "The nurse manager learns that the nurse speaks fluent Spanish." The nurse manager might learn about unrecognized resources, talents, or skills within the nurse.
• "The nurse manager dictates specific goals for the nurse." The nurse should create a list of future goals and share them with the nurse manager. The nurse manager can assist the nurse with fine-tuning some goals to meet department or organizational needs.
• "The nurse manager learns that the nurse does not feel comfortable using the new patient controlled analgesic pumps." The nurse manager can expect to identify staff training needs during this interview.
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